Potentially Zoonotic Enteric Infections in Gorillas and Chimpanzees, Cameroon and Tanzania.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(3): 577-580, 2024 Mar.
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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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MEDLINE
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Criptosporidiosis
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Cryptosporidium
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Animals
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Africa
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2024
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