Veterinary medicine and science · 2026
Gastrointestinal Parasites of Free-Ranging Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) in Kathmandu: A One Health Perspective on Shared Environmental Risks.
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Khadka Yashoda, Dahal Ananta, Adhikari Sujan, Adhikari Akash, Sigdel Aarati, Pathak Chet Raj
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BACKGROUND: The increasing interface between human and non-human primate populations in urban centres presents a shared environmental health risk. This risk is particularly prominent at religious sites where close interactions are culturally motivated.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in free-ranging rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) at two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu, Nepal.
METHODS: An opportunistic, non-invasive cross-sectional study was conducted in July and August 2024. Freshly voided faecal samples (N = 105) were collected from macaques at Pashupatinath Temple (n = 45) and Swayambhunath Stupa (n = 60). The samples were processed using standard coprological techniques, including zinc sulphate flotation and sedimentation, for microscopic examination.
RESULTS: The overall prevalence of GI parasites was 77.1% (81/105). Nine genera were identified, comprising four protozoans and five helminths, eight of which contain species with recognized zoonotic potential. The most prevalent parasites were Entamoeba sp. (37.1%), Strongyle-type eggs (25.7%), and Strongyloides sp. (20.0%). Double infections were the most frequent pattern (41.0%).
CONCLUSIONS: The high burden of potentially zoonotic parasite genera in macaques at these popular international sites highlights substantial environmental contamination and a shared exposure risk at the human-macaque interface. These findings underscore the urgent need for integrated sanitation, public awareness, and management strategies guided by a One Health framework.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in free-ranging rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) at two UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu, Nepal.
METHODS: An opportunistic, non-invasive cross-sectional study was conducted in July and August 2024. Freshly voided faecal samples (N = 105) were collected from macaques at Pashupatinath Temple (n = 45) and Swayambhunath Stupa (n = 60). The samples were processed using standard coprological techniques, including zinc sulphate flotation and sedimentation, for microscopic examination.
RESULTS: The overall prevalence of GI parasites was 77.1% (81/105). Nine genera were identified, comprising four protozoans and five helminths, eight of which contain species with recognized zoonotic potential. The most prevalent parasites were Entamoeba sp. (37.1%), Strongyle-type eggs (25.7%), and Strongyloides sp. (20.0%). Double infections were the most frequent pattern (41.0%).
CONCLUSIONS: The high burden of potentially zoonotic parasite genera in macaques at these popular international sites highlights substantial environmental contamination and a shared exposure risk at the human-macaque interface. These findings underscore the urgent need for integrated sanitation, public awareness, and management strategies guided by a One Health framework.