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Potentially Zoonotic Enteric Infections in Gorillas and Chimpanzees, Cameroon and Tanzania

2024; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 30; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid3003.230318

ISSN

1080-6059

Autores

Emily K. Strahan, Jacob Witherbee, Richard A. Bergl, Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf, Dismas Mwacha, Deus Mjungu, Mimi Arandjelovic, Romanus Ikfuingei, Karen A. Terio, Dominic A. Travis, Thomas R. Gillespie,

Tópico(s)

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Resumo

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.

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