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

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Mar;30(3):577-580. doi: 10.3201/eid3003.230318.ABSTRACTDespite 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.PMID:38407249 | DOI:10.3201/eid3003.230318

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - February 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emily K Strahan Jacob Witherbee Richard Bergl Elizabeth V Lonsdorf Dismas Mwacha Deus Mjungu Mimi Arandjelovic Romanus Ikfuingei Karen Terio Dominic A Travis Thomas R Gillespie Source Type: research