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Despite their conservation importance, IPIs data from eastern Nepal and on infection intensity remain scarce.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides one of the first systematic assessments of IPIs prevalence, diversity, and intensity in wild red pandas using 36 faecal samples collected from community forests of Suryodaya Municipality, Ilam, Nepal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fresh faecal samples were examined using direct wet mount and concentration techniques, and infection intensity was graded on the basis of ova per microscopic field.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, 66.7% (24\/36) of the samples were positive for at least one parasite. Helminthic infections (75%) were more common than protozoan infections (50%), and mixed infections occurred in 45.8% of the cases. Single infections (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 13) included\n                      <jats:italic>Eimeria<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (15.38%),\n                      <jats:italic>Entamoeba<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (7.69%),\n                      <jats:italic>Trichuris<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (7.69%),\n                      <jats:italic>Trichostrongylus<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (7.69%),\n                      <jats:italic>Strongyloides<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (15.38%), Ascarid (23.08%),\n                      <jats:italic>Capillaria<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. (7.69%), and Strongyle (15.38%). The mixed infections (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 11) involved complex combinations of protozoa and helminths, with up to four infections observed. The intensity data revealed species\u2010specific patterns:\n                      <jats:italic>Eimeria<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. ranged from light (27.3%) to heavy (9.1%), whereas nematodes such as\n                      <jats:italic>Strongyloides<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Capillaria<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>Strongyle<\/jats:italic>\n                      were detected only as light infections.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings, on the basis of rare and valuable samples, provide critical baseline data on the IPI burden and intensity in red pandas. 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