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Drakulovski P., Bertout S., Locatelli Sabrina, Butel Christelle, Pion Sébastien, Mpoudi-Ngole E., Delaporte Eric, Peeters Martine, Mallie M. (2014). Assessment of gastrointestinal parasites in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast Cameroon. Parasitology Research, 113 (7), p. 2541-2550. ISSN 0932-0113.

Titre du document
Assessment of gastrointestinal parasites in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast Cameroon
Année de publication
2014
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000339965000016
Auteurs
Drakulovski P., Bertout S., Locatelli Sabrina, Butel Christelle, Pion Sébastien, Mpoudi-Ngole E., Delaporte Eric, Peeters Martine, Mallie M.
Source
Parasitology Research, 2014, 113 (7), p. 2541-2550 ISSN 0932-0113
We tested 114 faecal samples from wild simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-positive (n=43) and SIV-negative (n=71) chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast Cameroon for the presence of gastrointestinal parasites by direct smear. We observed cysts from different protozoa (Entamoeba coli and Entamoeba histolytica / Entamoeba dispar, Endolimax nana, Iodamoeba butschlii, Chilomastix mesnili, Balantidium coli and Blastocystis cells) and trophozoites from Troglodytella abrassarti and Balantidium coli. Eggs from different helminths (strongylids, Ascaris lumbricoides, Abbreviata caucasica, Trichuris sp., Capillaria sp., Enterobius anthropopeci, Bertiella sp., Hymenolepis diminuta and an undetermined fluke) were also observed. Finally, we observed eggs that could not be properly identified and classified. We did not observe any differences between the SIV+ and SIV-samples except for the unidentified eggs. The studied chimpanzees were highly parasitised by strongylid (85.1 % of prevalence), Troglodytella (43.8 %) and Blastocystis (2.9 %), and the frequency of the other parasites ranged from 0.9 to 8.8 %. These high levels of parasite infections could represent an additional burden in a population where there is a high rate of the SIV virus in circulation.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052] ; Sciences du monde animal [080]
Description Géographique
CAMEROUN
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010062428]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010062428
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