The aim of this work was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and dermatophyte fungi in captive primates (Aoutus sp, Alouatta seniculus and Cebus albifrons) taken to the Centre for Attention Care and Assessment of Wild Fauna and Flora - CAVFFS (Valledupar, Colombia). Faecal sample were analysed, and direct mycological examinations were performed on skin and hair samples from 17 primates that were accepted in CAVFFS between January and May 2018. Entamoeba histolytica (41%), Entamoeba coli (29%), Endolimax nana (24%), Strongyloides sp (18%), Enterobius vermicularis (18%), Ascaris lumbricoides (12%) and Balantidium sp (12%) in faecal samples, as well as fungi of the genera Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Candida and Fusarium in samples of skin or hair were found.

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la distribución de microorganismos a nivel sanguíneo en gatos y perros ingresados a una clínica veterinaria de la ciudad de Valledupar, Colombia durante el periodo 2016-2018. Se analizaron 957 historias médicas con antecedentes de infecciones hemoparasitarias o bacterianas (847 en perros y 110 en gatos). En perros, se encontró una seroprevalencia de A. platys, Ehrlichia sp, Hepatozoon sp, Babesia sp, Trypanosoma sp y D. immitis de 51.5, 30.9, 22.3, 6.7 y 0.1%, respectivamente. Asimismo, una coinfección en 4.8% en perros. En gatos, M. haemofelis estuvo presente en todos los casos. La diversidad de microorganismos encontrados manifiesta el posible riesgo zoonótico, principalmente por Anaplasma sp, Ehrlichia sp, Hepatozoon sp, Babesia sp y Trypanosoma sp, al que están expuestos los dueños y el personal veterinario en la ciudad de Valledupar.

The aim of this work was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and dermatophyte fungi in captive primates (Aoutus sp, Alouatta seniculus and Cebus albifrons) taken to the Centre for Attention Care and Assessment of Wild Fauna and Flora - CAVFFS (Valledupar, Colombia). Faecal sample were analysed, and direct mycological examinations were performed on skin and hair samples from 17 primates that were accepted in CAVFFS between January and May 2018. Entamoeba histolytica (41%), Entamoeba coli (29%), Endolimax nana (24%), Strongyloides sp (18%), Enterobius vermicularis (18%), Ascaris lumbricoides (12%) and Balantidium sp (12%) in faecal samples, as well as fungi of the genera Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Candida and Fusarium in samples of skin or hair were found.