Diversity of parasites in two captive chimpanzee populations in southern Gabon.

Autor: Boundenga L; Groupe Évolution et Transmission Inter-espèces de Parasites (GETIP) du Département de Parasitologie, CIRMF, BP 769 Franceville, Gabon; Unité de Zoonoses et Maladies Émergentes (ZME), CIRMF, BP769 Franceville, Gabon. Electronic address: boundenga@gmail.com., Ngoubangoye B; Centre de Primatologie (CDP), CIRMF, BP769 Franceville, Gabon., Moukodoum N; Groupe Évolution et Transmission Inter-espèces de Parasites (GETIP) du Département de Parasitologie, CIRMF, BP 769 Franceville, Gabon., Dibakou SE; Centre de Primatologie (CDP), CIRMF, BP769 Franceville, Gabon., Moussadji C; Centre de Primatologie (CDP), CIRMF, BP769 Franceville, Gabon., Hugot JP; Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7205 CNRS MNHN UPMC EPHE, 55, rue Buffon, 75231 Paris, Cedex 05, France. Electronic address: hugot@mnhn.fr.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases [Infect Genet Evol] 2021 Jul; Vol. 91, pp. 104807. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 16.
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104807
Abstrakt: Captive chimpanzees living in confined environments like sanctuaries or primatology centers are frequently affected by gastrointestinal parasites. Some of these are likely to be transmitted to humans and may seriously affect public health. However little information is currently available on the gastrointestinal parasites of primates living in such environments. Here, we characterize the diversity and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in two populations of captive chimpanzees living in south-eastern Gabon. Our study reveals that at least nine parasite species infect the chimpanzees with high prevalence, including several helminths (Ascaris spp., Enterobius spp., Strongyloides spp., Trichuris spp., Hymenolepis spp., Mammomonogamus spp), three protozoa (Balantioides spp., Entamoeba spp. and Troglodytella spp) and several unidentified parasites. All the parasite taxa we identified had previously been identified in other primates, including humans. Age, sex and site type may influence infection rates and/or parasite diversity found in a particular host.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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