Herbert A., Boundenga L., Meyer A., Moukodoum D. N., Okouga A. P., Arnathau C., Durand P., Magnus J., Ngoubangoye B., Willaume E., Ba C. T., Rougeron V., Renaud F., Ollomo B., Prugnolle Franck. (2015). Malaria-like symptoms associated with a natural Plasmodium reichenowi infection in a chimpanzee. Malaria Journal, 14, p. art. 220 [8 p.]. ISSN 1475-2875.
Titre du document
Malaria-like symptoms associated with a natural Plasmodium reichenowi infection in a chimpanzee
Année de publication
2015
Auteurs
Herbert A., Boundenga L., Meyer A., Moukodoum D. N., Okouga A. P., Arnathau C., Durand P., Magnus J., Ngoubangoye B., Willaume E., Ba C. T., Rougeron V., Renaud F., Ollomo B., Prugnolle Franck
Source
Malaria Journal, 2015,
14, p. art. 220 [8 p.] ISSN 1475-2875
Although Plasmodium infections have never been clearly associated with symptoms in non-human primates, the question of the pathogenicity of Plasmodium parasites in non-human primates still remains unanswered. A young chimpanzee, followed before and after release to a sanctuary, in a semi-free ranging enclosure located in an equatorial forest, showed fever and strong anaemia associated with a high Plasmodium reichenowi infection, shortly after release. The animal recovered from anaemia after several months despite recurrent infection with other Plasmodium species. This may be the first description of malaria-like symptoms in a chimpanzee infected with Plasmodium.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
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Sciences du monde animal [080]
Description Géographique
GABON
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010064875]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010064875
