IDENTIFICATION OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP. IN SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN AND BORNEAN ORANGUTAN AT NORTH SUMATERA WILDLIFE PARK

Cryptosporidium sp. is a zoonotic intestinal protozoa in orangutans which transmitted through contaminated water (waterborne disease). This study aims to determine infects the sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) and bornean pygmaeus) North Sumatera Wildlife Park. The samples used were 3 fecal from different locations, two Medan Park one Pematang Siantar Animal Samples examined using floatation method modified Ziehl-Neelsen method. results showed that of feces (sumatran orangutan), 2 positive tails found containing oocysts, namely C. parvum species. In this study, it can be concluded Park, infected with cryptosporidiosis.