Hematological and Parasitological examinations on Crab
-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in a mangrove forest, Vietnam
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Vo Dinh Son, |
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Hematological and Parasitological examinations on Crab -eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) were carried out in order to obtain preliminary information concerning the physiological characteristics of the blood and natural intestinal parasite infestation in the population of Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in Can Gio Mangrove forest, Southern Vietnam. Eighty-nine of 94 macaques examined showed hematological values that were within normal ranges for healthy macaques. However most of these hematological values were higher than those of free ranging macaques on the islands of Mauritus and Augaur. The result also showed that, mangrove macaques can survive by defending completely on fresh water from food in mangrove forest. Five of 94 macaque we examined had abnormal values of leucocyte counts. Of 118 feces samples examined, 65 samples (55%) were positive. Five endoparasite species were detected in feces of Can Gio Mangrove macaques with species of Strongyloides, Trichostronglus, Oesophagustomum, Ancylostoma and Trichuris being the most common patent infestation. The limitted number of endoparasite species belonging to nematodes found in the Can Gio Mangrove macaque suggests that there may be relationships between parasite infection and mangrove habitats. Publications 1. Vo Dinh Son (2002), Intestinal Parasites of Macaca fascicularis in a mangrove forest, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Laboratory Primate Newsletter, Schrier Research Laboratory, Psychology Department, Brown University, Providence, RhodeIsland 42(2), pp. 4-5, Web-site: http://www.brown.edu/primate. 2. Vo Dinh Son (2002) Hematological values of Macaca fascicularis in a Mangrove forest, Vietnam, Laboratory Primate Newsletter, Schrier Research Laboratory, Psychology Department, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 41(4), pp. 1-4, Web-site: http://www.brown.edu/primate. 3. Vo Dinh Son (2003), Morphology of M. fascicularis in a Mangrove forest, Vietnam , Laboratory Primate Newsletter, Schrier Research Laboratory, Psychology Department, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 42(2), pp.9-11, Web-site: http://www.brown.edu/primate. 4. Vo Dinh Son (2003), Diet of Macaca fascicularis in a Mangrove forest, Vietnam, Laboratory Primate Newsletter, Schrier Research Laboratory, Psychology Department, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 42(4), pp.1-5, Web-site: http://www.brown.edu/primate. Conference Proceedings 5. Vo Dinh Son, Chris B. Banks (1999), A Conservation Education program at Saigon Zoo, Proceeding , the Eighth annual Conference of South East Asian Zoos Association, Ho Chi Minh City, 1-3 November, 1999. 6. Vo Dinh Son (1999) Conservation Education for School Students in Saigon Zoo Botanical Gardens, Poster Presentation, Asian Science Seminar on Biodiversity-: Messages from Primatology, July 26-August 6, 1999, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8506, Japan. 7. Vo Dinh Son, Nguyen Quoc Thang (2002), The result and initial experiences on implementing conservation education programs at Saigon Zoo, Vietnam, Proceedings , The 16th International Zoo Educators Conference, Vienna, August 17-22,2002 Field Studies in Vietnam 1998-2001 Studying on some characteristics of Behaviour and Ecology of Crab-eating macque ( Macaca fascicularis) in Mangrove Forest, Southern VietNam. |