Table 1 Morphotypes of gastrointestinal helminth parasites found in Microcebus murinus in Kirindy forest

Nematoda

Ascaridida

Ascaris sp.

Direct

0.6 % (3)

Subuluridae

Subulura sp.

Indirect ^a

29.5 % (141)

Capillaria

Capillaria sp.

Indirect ^a

0.6 % (3)

Oxyuridae

Lemuricola sp.

Direct

1.2 % (6)

Oxyuridae sp.

Direct

1.5 % (7)

Strongylida

Oesophagostomum sp.

Direct

1.9 % (9)

Strongylida sp.

Direct

0.2 % (1)

Trichuridae

Trichuris sp.

Direct

11.5 % (55)

Cestoda

Hymenolepididae

Hymenolepis sp.

Indirect ^a

29.5 % (141)

Trematoda

Fasciolidae

Fasciolidae sp.

Indirect ^b

0.2 % (1)

Heterophyidae

Metagonimus sp.

Indirect ^b

1.2 % (6)

Opistorchiidae

Opisthorchis sp.

Indirect ^b

0.2 % (1)