@article{fdi:010064875, title = {{M}alaria-like symptoms associated with a natural {P}lasmodium reichenowi infection in a chimpanzee}, author = {{H}erbert, {A}. and {B}oundenga, {L}. and {M}eyer, {A}. and {M}oukodoum, {D}. {N}. and {O}kouga, {A}. {P}. and {A}rnathau, {C}. and {D}urand, {P}. and {M}agnus, {J}. and {N}goubangoye, {B}. and {W}illaume, {E}. and {B}a, {C}. {T}. and {R}ougeron, {V}. and {R}enaud, {F}. and {O}llomo, {B}. and {P}rugnolle, {F}ranck}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}lthough {P}lasmodium infections have never been clearly associated with symptoms in non-human primates, the question of the pathogenicity of {P}lasmodium 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 {P}lasmodium reichenowi infection, shortly after release. {T}he animal recovered from anaemia after several months despite recurrent infection with other {P}lasmodium species. {T}his may be the first description of malaria-like symptoms in a chimpanzee infected with {P}lasmodium.}, keywords = {{P}lasmodium ; {P}an troglodytes ; {C}himpanzee ; {S}ymptom ; {M}alaria ; {A}naemia ; {H}yperthermia ; {F}ever ; {GABON}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}alaria {J}ournal}, volume = {14}, numero = {}, pages = {art. 220 [8 p.]}, ISSN = {1475-2875}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1186/s12936-015-0743-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064875}, }