Table 4 Number and percentage of positive tortoise corpses regarding to infestation with potentially health-compromising endoparasites (total n = 49 / 38 positive and 7 different gastrointestinal parasites detected)
Parasite species | No. of positive (%) | Host species (n) |
|---|---|---|
Oxyurid nematode (Tachygonetria sp.) | 28 (57.14) | T. hermanni (14); unknown species |
Balantidium sp. (cysts) | 3 (6.12) | T.horsfieldii (3); T. graeca (3); T. kleinmanni (1); Stigmochelys pardalis (1); G. sulcata (1) |
Hexamita sp. | 2 (4.08) | Manouria impressa (1); Pyxis arachnoides (1) |
Blastocystis sp. | 2 (4.08) | Pyxis arachnoides (1); unknown species (1) |
Entamoeba sp. (cysts) | 2 (4.08) | Pyxis arachnoides (1); unknown species (1) |
Heterakid nematodes | 2 (4.08) | Stigmochelys pardalis (2) |
Strongyloid nematode (Serpinema sp.) | 1 (2.04) | unknown species (1) |
Proataracis sp. | 1 (2.04) | T. hermanni (1) |