Helminth parasites of swine in South East Asia

Abstract

The nematodes, trematodes, cestodes and acanthocephalids which have been found in domestic and wild pigs in eight Southeast Asian countries are given in a host-site-parasite list. The individual helminths found in the ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) are discussed including their epidemiology, pathology and importance as zoonoses. A brief criticism is made of the literature that has been published on this subject.