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Specific Diversity of Helminth Parasites of the Edible Frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther, 1858) in Agricultural Landscapes in the South-East of Ivory Coast, Africa

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Abstract

Objective

This study describes the specific diversity of Helminth parasites of the edible frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther, 1858) to assess the rate of infestation in three types of plantations (coconut, palm and banana plantations) in the south-east of Africa.

Methods and Results

A total of 156 frog specimens were collected in November 2019 from all the plantations and ten parasitic Helminth taxa were recorded. The overall prevalence (93.6%) showed a high infestation of the frog in these anthropized environments. The banana plantations that use the most fertilizers and pesticides had the highest prevalence (95.2%) suggesting pollution-related parasitic load. The number of parasites was higher in female frogs than in males, suggesting a sex-specific immune resistance. This study also highlights the parasite specificity and the sites of Helminth infestations. Trematodes of the genus Haematoelochus and Diplodiscus showed strict specificity in the lungs and large intestine/rectum of the host. The other parasites colonized the digestive tract with a more or less marked specificity.

Conclusion

Our study provides several elements of response on the population of Helminth parasites of the edible frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis, with a view to better knowledge, management, conservation and protection.

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    Kary Venance Oungbe & Valentin N’douba

  2. Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, IPHC, UMR7178 CNRS, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

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KVO and VN designed the study. KVO wrote the manuscript. J-YG critically reviewed the manuscript and made substantial contributions to the interpretation of the data. All authors critically reviewed the manuscript and gave final approval to the version for publication.

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Oungbe, K.V., Georges, JY. & N’douba, V. Specific Diversity of Helminth Parasites of the Edible Frog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther, 1858) in Agricultural Landscapes in the South-East of Ivory Coast, Africa. Acta Parasit. 68, 406–412 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-023-00674-1

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