![]() The only genus common to captive and free-ranging individuals was Strongyloides sp. ![]() The free-ranging group had a higher prevalence than the captive group however, this difference was not significant. ![]() Faecal egg/cyst counts were not significantly different between captive and free-ranging individuals or between sexes or age groups. We found a total of 6 parasite genera for the adult age group, which showed higher parasite richness than the subadult age group (5) and the juvenile age group (3). ![]() In addition, we observed unidentified strongyles in approximately one-third of the animals (34.6%). in only a minority of the animals (3.8%). We found Entamoeba histolytica/dispar/moskovskii/nuttalli and Capillaria sp. We observed a high prevalence (84%) across the 26 individuals, with the most prevalent parasite being Strongyloides sp. In the 78 samples collected (median of 3 samples per animal), we identified a total of 6 genera of gastrointestinal parasites, representing protozoa, nematodes, acanthocephalans and cestodes. We therefore assessed the presence and richness (= number of different parasite genera) of parasites in C. albifrons in wildlife refuges (n = 11) and in a free-ranging group near a human village (n = 15) in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Currently, there is a lack of surveys that report the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in the white-headed capuchin monkey ( Cebus albifrons).
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