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Pourrut Xavier, Diffo J. L. D., Somo R. M., Bilong C. F. B., Delaporte Eric, LeBreton M., Gonzalez Jean-Paul. Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in primate bushmeat and pets in Cameroon. Veterinary Parasitology, 2011, 175 (1-2), p. 187-191. ISSN 0304-4017
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doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.09.023
| Titre | Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in primate bushmeat and pets in Cameroon |
| Année de publication | 2011 |
| Type de document | Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000286037000032 |
| Auteurs | Pourrut Xavier, Diffo J. L. D., Somo R. M., Bilong C. F. B., Delaporte Eric, LeBreton M., Gonzalez Jean-Paul. |
| Source | Veterinary Parasitology, 2011, 175 (1-2), p. 187-191. ISSN 0304-4017 |
| Résumé | To document the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in Cameroonian monkeys and to assess the risk of transmission to humans, we sampled 125 primates belonging to 15 species, of which 78 had been captured for bushmeat in the wild, and 47 were pets kept in urban areas. Seven nematode species, one trematode, one cestode and three protozoa were detected. Eight different parasite species were found in Cercopithecus nictitans and six in C. neglectus, C pogonias and Cercocebus agilis. Helminths were found in 77% of monkeys, and protozoa in 36%. Trichuris sp. and Entamoeba coli were the most frequent parasites, being found in 54% and 36% of animals, respectively. Helminths were more frequent in adults than in juveniles, while the prevalence of protozoa was not age-related. No significant gender difference was found. Bushmeat monkeys had a significantly higher prevalence of helminth infection than pets (92% versus 51%), whereas there was no significant difference in the prevalence of protozoa (32% versus 43%). Among helminth species, Strongyloides fulleborni was more prevalent in bushmeat monkeys than in pets (55% versus 15%), as were Ancylostoma spp. (62% versus 9%). As these parasites are transmitted transcutaneously by infectious larva, they have a high potential for transmission to humans, during butchering. One pet monkey kept in an urban household in Yaounde was infected by Schistosoma mansoni. The potential public health implications of these findings are discussed. |
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