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Buletin Veteriner Udayana

Vol. 12 No. 1 Pebruari 2020

Anak Agung Wisnu Kusuma Putra (Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Udayana)
I Nengah Wandia (Laboratorium Anatomi Veteriner, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan, Universitas Udayana)
I Made Dwinata (Laboratorium Parasitologi Veteriner, Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Udayana, Jl. PB. Sudirman Denpasar Bali, Indonesia 80225.)

Publish Date
28 Feb 2020

This study aims to determine the type and prevalence of protozoa that infects the digestive tract in long-tailed monkeys on the island of Nusa Penida. This study was an observational study, using 50 faces samples taken from 10-15 stools at random locations. Stool was examined using a concentration of flotation method with Zinc Sulphate (ZnSO4) 33.1%. Examination with a 40x microscope objective magnification to look at the morphology. The data obtained are presented descriptively including the type and prevalence of gastrointestinal protozoa in long-tailed monkeys. The study found that there were 40% of gastrointestinal protozoan infections in long-tailed monkeys on Nusa Penida Island. The type of infecting protozoa consists of Entamoeba sp. by 40% and Balantidium coli by 32%. Efforts should be made to prevent the spread of protozoa, through hygiene and sanitation education to the community.

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