Anamalai, Sanggari (2025) Prevalence, Morphological Characterization, And Subtype Distribution Of Blastocystis Sp. From Selected Captive Wild Animals In Perak, Malaysia. PhD thesis, Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut.
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Abstract
Blastocystis, a eukaryotic gastrointestinal symbiont is a potential pathogen affecting both animals and humans globally. Malaysia, with its diverse captive wild animal species in zoos and wildlife parks offers a distinctive setting for studying blastocystis. These animals that have close human contact, facilitating potential parasite transmission between animals and humans. Despite the evident of zoonotic risk, less studies were done on blastocystis prevalence and subtype distribution in malaysian wildlife. Recognizing this knowledge gap, this study aims to examine the prevalence, morphological characteristics, and subtype distribution of blastocystis in captive animals at various locations in perak, malaysia. A total of 352 animals faecal samples from diverse taxonomic groups underwent examination using in vitro cultivation and dna barcoding methods. The selected species predominantly comprised endangered species contributing initial recorded data on blastocystis infection prevalence in a diverse array of captive wild animals. The overall blastocystis infection prevalence among studied animals was 28.8%. Aves had a high prevalence of 57.7%, emphasizing their significance as potential reservoirs. Carnivora had the second highest prevalence rate of 37.1% followed by 26.7% in rodentia, non-human primates (16.7%), whereas reptiles,
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH1-278.5 Natural history (General) |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat (School of Biological Sciences) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Hasmizar Mansor |
| Date Deposited: | 18 May 2026 01:30 |
| Last Modified: | 18 May 2026 01:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/64215 |
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