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Age-sex categories and sample number of macaques in the study (n=120)_
| S.N. | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adult male (61) | Full grown with adult morphology (e.g., pink scrotum and prominent testes) |
| 2. | Adult female (35) | Full grown with adult morphology (e.g., elongated nipples, carrying baby) |
| 3. | Young (13) | Individuals lacking secondary sexual characteristics and have near adult size |
| 4. | Infant (11) | Small individuals nursed or are still in frequent proximity to a female |
GI helminth parasite prevalence in rhesus macaques and local people_
| Rhesus macaques (n=120) | Local people (n=70) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasite | Number of positive samples | Prevalence (%) | Number of positive samples | Prevalence (%) |
| Strongyloides sp. | 23 | 19.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Ascaris sp. | 16 | 13.33 | - | - |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | - | - | 8 | 11.4 |
| Hookworm | 13 | 10.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Trichuris sp. | 5 | 4.17 | 0 | 0 |