The occurrence of dirofilaria magnilarvatum Price and Brugia sp. in Philippine monkeys

ABSTRACT

of 356 Macaca philippinensis examined, three were found infected with Dirofilaria magnilarvatum Price, 1959. One of these was infected also with a species of Brugia. Both species showed a sub-periodic type of microfilarial periodicity. These observations suggest that Philippine macaques may serve as reservoirs for sub-periodic B. malayi on Palawan, where high rates of infection have been found in people living in small villages in the forests. Mansonia bonneae was found naturally infected with third stage larvae of D. magnilarvatum. It is suggested that monkeys may serve as reservoirs for subperiodic B. malayi on the island of Palawan, where high rates of infection with this species have been observed in people living in small villages in the forest. (Summary)