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Endoparasites in cattle nearby tribal areas of free-ranging protected areas of Tamil Nadu state

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Fresh dung samples from cattle nearby and tribal areas of free-ranging regions, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Anamalai Tiger Reserve and forest divisions of Sathyamangalam-Erode of Tamil Nadu state were examined for identification of endoparasitic infection. A total of 50 dung samples were collected and examination of samples revealed the presence of eggs of Strongyle, Strongyloides sp., amphistomes, Toxocara sp. and oocysts of Eimeria sp. The risk of parasitic disease transmission from domestic livestock to wild populations was discussed.

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Acknowledgments

The authors sincerely thank the forest officers of Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserves and forest divisions of Sathyamangalam-Erode, Tamil Nadu and The Dean, Basic Sciences, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai for providing necessary facilities for the authors.

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  1. 26, II Main Road, Barathidasan Nagar, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry, 605 004, India

    P. G. Vimalraj

  2. Department of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007, India

    M. G. Jayathangaraj

  3. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007, India

    R. Sridhar

  4. Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007, India

    T. M. A. Senthilkumar

  5. Division of Veterinary Parasitology, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar Pradesh, India

    A. Latchumikanthan

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Part of M.V.Sc. Research work submitted by the first author to Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai during the year 2010.

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Vimalraj, P.G., Jayathangaraj, M.G., Sridhar, R. et al. Endoparasites in cattle nearby tribal areas of free-ranging protected areas of Tamil Nadu state. J Parasit Dis 38, 429–431 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0266-9

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