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This study investigates the helminth fauna, community structure, infection patterns and their co-occurrence dynamics in the monocled cobra (\n                    <jats:italic>Naja kaouthia<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) from urbanized areas of central Thailand, based on comprehensive analyses of 34 wild-caught individuals. Using integrated morphological and molecular approaches (e.g. mitochondrial 16S rRNA and\n                    <jats:italic>COI<\/jats:italic>\n                    gene sequencing), 11 helminth species were identified \u2013 9 nematodes (\n                    <jats:italic>Kalicephalus bungari, Kalicephalus<\/jats:italic>\n                    sp. 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Host\u2013parasite network analysis revealed strong organ tropism in some helminth species (e.g.\n                    <jats:italic>Paracapillaria<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp.) and non-random co-occurrence patterns. Parasite abundance was positively correlated with host body condition, and females harboured greater species richness than males (11 vs. 8 taxa). The absence of trematodes is consistent with the host\u2019s terrestrial ecology, while the low prevalence of filarioids (3.0%) suggests limited transmission. These findings underscore the value of integrative taxonomy in revealing hidden parasite diversity and highlight ecological drivers of infection patterns in snakes, with implications for wildlife health and zoonotic risk in human-modified landscapes.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0031182025100498","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,14]],"date-time":"2025-07-14T03:42:55Z","timestamp":1752464575000},"page":"938-950","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Helminth fauna of the monocled cobra (\n                    <i>Naja kaouthia<\/i>\n                    ) from central Thailand: community composition and taxonomic perspectives"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"152","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4894-5148","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Napat","family":"Ratnarathorn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Mahidol University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0688-2422","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Urusa","family":"Thaenkham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1821-7801","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abigail Hui En","family":"Chan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2963-4811","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panithi","family":"Laoungbua","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3448-1132","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tanapong","family":"Tawan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8197-0356","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Taksa","family":"Vasaruchapong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6367-6687","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vachirapong","family":"Charoennitiwat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6795-3541","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kittipong","family":"Chaisiri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"S0031182025100498_ref35","volume-title":"Tree Diversity Analysis. 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