Diversity of gastro-intestinal parasites of wild Guinea baboons in Senegal

Abstract

Parasitological studies have been lead on numerous baboon groups but little is known concerning Guinea baboons, probably due to remote geographical locations and rapid decline of wild population caused by anthropogenic pressure. The primary aim of the study was to investigate the presence, composition and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites harboured in a wild population of Guinea baboons and whether the findings converge with the previous studies done using samples from unidentified individuals, or with other baboon populations in Africa.