Zoonotic Enterobacterial Pathogens Detected in Wild Chimpanzees.
Ecohealth
; 15(1): 143-147, 2018 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29192342
ABSTRACT
Infectious diseases including those acquired through direct or indirect contact with people and livestock threaten the survival of wild great apes. Few studies have reported enterobacterial pathogens in chimpanzees. We used multiplex PCR to screen faeces of chimpanzees sharing a landscape with villagers and livestock in Bulindi, Uganda for Salmonella spp., enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Shigella spp./enteroinvasive E. coli. All three potentially zoonotic pathogens were detected. Individual prevalence ranged between 7 and 20%, with most infections observed in mature male chimpanzees. These preliminary findings suggest detailed investigation of enterobacterial infections in people, primates and livestock in this ecosystem is warranted.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pan troglodytes
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Ape Diseases
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Enterobacteriaceae
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ecohealth
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom