Helminth fauna of the monocled cobra (<i>Naja kaouthia</i>) from central Thailand: community composition and taxonomic perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Snakes serve as important hosts for parasites at the interface of wildlife, humans and domestic animals. However, their helminth fauna in tropical regions, particularly Thailand, remains poorly documented. This study investigates the helminth fauna, community structure, infection patterns and their co-occurrence dynamics in the monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia) from urbanized areas of central Thailand, based on comprehensive analyses of 34 wild-caught individuals. Using integrated morphological and molecular approaches (e.g. mitochondrial 16S rRNA and COI gene sequencing), 11 helminth species were identified - 9 nematodes (Kalicephalus bungari, Kalicephalus sp. I and II, Paracapillaria najae, Paracapillaria siamensis, Serpentirhabdias orientalis, Strongyloides sp.,

SUBMITTER: Ratnarathorn N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644949 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature