Anthelmintic efficacy of mebendazole and levamisole in Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) infected with Trichuris trichiura.

ABSTRACT: The olive baboon (Papio anubis) belongs to the family Cercopithecoidea and lives in different environmental conditions as well as they are also kept in zoological gardens as a source of public entertainment. Poor growth and health disorders are commonly reported issues in olive baboons in captivity mainly because of gastrointestinal infections and endo-parasites. The present study was conducted on 15 dewormed olive baboons kept in Lahore Zoo, Lahore, Pakistan, and diagnosed with Trichuris trichiura (roundworm). Infected olive baboons were selected and randomly divided into 3 groups, i.e., A, B, and C. Group A and B were treated with mebendazole (20 mg/ kg, PO) and levamisole (10 mg/kg, PO), respectively. Group C was designated as a non-treated control group. Direct smear technique and simp

SUBMITTER: Afzal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12270115 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature