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Identification of parasites from fecal samples of captive and wild common palm civets (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites) collected in Cavite, Philippines / Franco P. Caoibes.

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Caoibes, Franco P [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite, 2006. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xv, 44p. : ill. ; 28 cm. illustrations ; cmContent type:

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599.744 C16 2006

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Abstract: CAOIBES, FRANCO PEREZ. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2006. Identification of Parasites from Fecal Samples of Captive and Wild Common Palm Civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) Collected in Cavite, Philippines. Undergraduate Thesis. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adviser: Rezin C. Bahia, DVM, MS. Exotic gourmet products like the civet coffee, which are passed through the digestive tract of the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), are currently gaining popularity, and so are the numbers of skeptics. This study was conducted to isolate and identify parasites from fecal samples of captive and wild common palm civets collected in Cavite, Philippines. The frequency of occurrence of parasites isolated throughout this study was also documented and reported. Forty (40) fresh fecal samples, each weighing approximately 15 grams, from captive and wild common palm civets were collected for this study. Each sample was subdivided into three replicates based on the three procedures of microscopic examination of feces utilized in this study namely: direct fecal smear, sugar flotation technique, and modified fluke egg (concentration) technique. Thirty (30) or 75% of the samples were positive for Strongyloides sp., while nine (9) or 22.5% of the samples were positive for Ancylostoma sp. Both of these parasites are of zoonotic importance. Other parasites isolated were eggs resembling those of ascarids, acarids (mites), and arthropod larvae. The results of this study suggest that the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) harbors zoonotic parasites that can be shed in the feces and thus may serve as a source of infection to other animals and to humans handling the feces as well. However, studies employing larval culture techniques related to this study are recommended for more accurate identification of parasites. Moreover, people handling the feces are advised to use protective wear as precautionary measure to prevent the transmission of these parasites to humans.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	599.744 C16 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-3244		00003280

Thesis (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) Cavite State University.

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CAOIBES, FRANCO PEREZ. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2006. Identification of Parasites from Fecal Samples of Captive and Wild Common Palm Civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) Collected in Cavite, Philippines. Undergraduate Thesis. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adviser: Rezin C. Bahia, DVM, MS.

Exotic gourmet products like the civet coffee, which are passed through the digestive tract of the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), are currently gaining popularity, and so are the numbers of skeptics.

This study was conducted to isolate and identify parasites from fecal samples of captive and wild common palm civets collected in Cavite, Philippines. The frequency of occurrence of parasites isolated throughout this study was also documented and reported.

Forty (40) fresh fecal samples, each weighing approximately 15 grams, from captive and wild common palm civets were collected for this study. Each sample was subdivided into three replicates based on the three procedures of microscopic examination of feces utilized in this study namely: direct fecal smear, sugar flotation technique, and modified fluke egg (concentration) technique.

Thirty (30) or 75% of the samples were positive for Strongyloides sp., while nine (9) or 22.5% of the samples were positive for Ancylostoma sp. Both of these parasites are of zoonotic importance. Other parasites isolated were eggs resembling those of ascarids, acarids (mites), and arthropod larvae.

The results of this study suggest that the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) harbors zoonotic parasites that can be shed in the feces and thus may
serve as a source of infection to other animals and to humans handling the feces as well.

However, studies employing larval culture techniques related to this study are recommended for more accurate identification of parasites. Moreover, people handling
the feces are advised to use protective wear as precautionary measure to prevent the transmission of these parasites to humans.

Submitted to the University Library 04/12/2006 T-3244