Morphological and molecular identification of (Trematode: Paramphistomoidea) from Sumatran elephant ().

Background And Aim: Paramphistomiasis is common in tropical countries such as Indonesia and affects livestock and various endemic wild animals such as Sumatran elephants. However, the specific species of paramphistomoid worm that causes paramphistomiasis are rarely reported. The study aims at identifying paramphistomoid worm that infects Sumatran elephants.

Morphology and morphometry of adult nematodes on Sumatran elephants () in Way Kambas National Park area, Indonesia.

Background And Aim: Worms from nematodes are the most numerous and the most detrimental in elephants. Most adult worms are located in the digestive tract. Nematode infection is at higher risk in young elephants, which caused several cases such as anemia, hypoalbuminemia, enteritis, and even death.