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Primates and parasites: A case for a multidisciplinary approach

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Examinations of primate parasitic infections can inform both primatologists and parasitologists about evolutionary and ecological relationships. Interspecific, intraspecific, and interindividual variation in parasitic infections may correlate with environmental, demographic, behavioral, and human variables. Understanding these relationships is particularly important for conservation management issues for endangered species. We describe techniques for the noninvasive collection and preservation of fecal samples from wild primates and the salvaging of parasitological information from primate hosts in the field.

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Stuart, M.D., Strier, K.B. Primates and parasites: A case for a multidisciplinary approach. Int J Primatol 16, 577–593 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02735282

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