학술논문
Potentially Zoonotic Enteric Infections in Gorillas and Chimpanzees, Cameroon and Tanzania.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*INTESTINAL infections
*CHIMPANZEES
*GORILLA (Genus)
*CRYPTOSPORIDIUM parvum
*APES
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Despite zoonotic potential, data are lacking on enteric infection diversity in wild apes. We employed a novel molecular diagnostic platform to detect enteric infections in wild chimpanzees and gorillas. Prevalent Cryptosporidium parvum, adenovirus, and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli across divergent sites and species demonstrates potential widespread circulation among apes in Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]