@article{fdi:010081102,
  title = {{O}ccurrence of ten protozoan enteric pathogens in three non-human primate populations},
  author = {{M}enu, {E}. and {D}avoust, {B}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {A}kiana, {J}. and {M}ulot, {B}. and {D}iatta, {G}eorges and {L}evasseur, {A}. and {R}anque, {S}. and {R}aoult, {D}. and {B}ittar, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{N}on-human primate populations act as potential reservoirs for human pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, which can lead to zoonotic infections. {F}urthermore, intestinal microorganisms may be pathogenic organisms to both non-human primates and humans. {I}t is, therefore, essential to study the prevalence of these infectious agents in captive and wild non-human primates. {T}his study aimed at showing the prevalence of the most frequently encountered human enteric protozoa in non-human primate populations based on q{PCR} detection. {T}he three populations studied were common chimpanzees ({P}an troglodytes) in {S}enegal and gorillas ({G}orilla gorilla) in the {R}epublic of the {C}ongo and in the {B}eauval {Z}oo ({F}rance). {B}lastocystis spp. were mainly found, with an occurrence close to 100%, followed by {B}alantidium coli (23.7%), {G}iardia intestinalis (7.9%), {E}ncephalitozoon intestinalis (1.3%) and {D}ientamoeba fragilis (0.2%). {N}one of the following protozoa were detected: {E}ntamoeba histolytica, {E}nterocytozoon bieneusi, {C}ryptosporidium parvum, {C}. hominis, {C}yclospora cayetanensis or {C}ystoisospora belli. {A}s chimpanzees and gorillas are genetically close to humans, it is important to monitor them frequently against different pathogens to protect these endangered species and to assess potential zoonotic transmissions to humans.},
  keywords = {non-human primate ; protozoa ; q{PCR} ; {SENEGAL} ; {CONGO} ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}athogens},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {280 [10 ]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.3390/pathogens10030280},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081102},
}