Document Type	Master's Dissertation
Author	Conradie, Ilana
Email	ilana@conradie.net
URN	etd-02172009-133524
Document Title	The prevalence of helminths in warthogs, bushpigs and some antelope species in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Degree	MSc
Department	Veterinary Tropical Diseases
Supervisor	Advisor Name Title Prof J Boomker Supervisor
Keywords	impala kudu Limpopo Province helminth parasites South Africa warthogs bushpigs wildebeest
Date	2008-11-28
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The aim of the study was to describe the helminth parasites of the common game species in the Limpopo Province, focusing on the northern and western parts where the climate is harsh and dry, with a large area considered to be semi-arid. In total 36 animals were examined which included ten impala, Aepyceros melampus, eight kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, four blue wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, two black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou, three gemsbok, Oryx gazelle, one nyala, Tragelaphus angasii, one bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus and one waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus, as well as six warthogs, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, and a single bushpig, Potamochoerus porcus. New host records for species include Trichostrongylus deflexus in the blue wildebeest, Agriostomum gorgonis in the black wildebeest, Stilesia globipunctata in the waterbuck, and Fasciola hepatica in the kudu. The only known zoonotic helminth recovered was one hydatid cyst of an Echinococcus sp. from the lungs of a warthog. The total burdens and species variation of the helminths in this study were all consistently low compared to other studies done in areas with higher rainfall. This has practical implications when animals are translocated to areas with higher rainfall and higher prevalence of helminths. ŠUniversity of Pretoria 2008 E1231/gm
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