Gastrointestinal Parasite Detection in House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) at Urban Area in Kuching, Sarawak.
Common House geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus) are the common reptile that has a close association with human habitat. However, their excrements bring an uncomfortable presence as they may stain their precious belongings. There is a lack of study regarding gastrointestinal parasite infection in hous...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2022
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39631/2/Dayangku%20Batrisyia%20Qistina%20Aneez%20Binti%20Awang%20Raduan.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39631/ |
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| Summary: | Common House geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus) are the common reptile that has a close
association with human habitat. However, their excrements bring an uncomfortable presence
as they may stain their precious belongings. There is a lack of study regarding gastrointestinal
parasite infection in house geckos in Sarawak. Most of the studies that are now available on
parasites of reptiles have dealt with ecological analyses of hosts and have prioritised
conservational concerns over the possibility of zoonotic transmission. Therefore, the main
objective of this study is to determine the gastrointestinal parasite in house gecko and to
compare the prevalence of infections relative to the host size and gender in an urban area in
Kuching, Sarawak. The study area was held at Taman Cahaya, Bandar Baru Samariang,
Kuching. A total of 50 samples were collected and examined. A simple floatation method was
used to detect the parasite ova in the fecal samples. 96% prevalence of the gastrointestinal
parasite was found. The most dominant species was Pharyngodon sp. followed by Ascaris sp.,
Strongyloides sp., and Raillietiella sp. There is no correlation between size and gender with
the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasite infection. |
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