Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in Chauries of Gumdel VDC of Ramechhap District, Nepal

Abstract

Fifty-two fecal samples of Chauries from Gumdel VDC of Ramechhap district were taken for study of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites and 47 samples were found positive representing 90.38% prevalence. The mode of infection was either mixed (57.44%) or single (42.55%). Among the gastrointestinal parasites, Strongyle (52%) showed the highest infection followed by Eimeria (23.07%), Ascaris (19.23%), Trichuris (11.53%) and Amphistomum (5.76%).

Keywords: Chauries, parasites, prevalence.