@article{fdi:010079480,
  title = {{P}arasitic infections in {A}frican humans and non-human primates},
  author = {{M}edkour, {H}. and {A}mona, {I}. and {L}aidoudi, {Y}. and {D}avoust, {B}. and {B}itam, {I}. and {L}evasseur, {A}. and {A}kiana, {J}. and {D}iatta, {G}eorges and {P}acheco, {L}. and {G}orsane, {S}. and {S}okhna, {C}heikh and {H}ernandez-{A}guilar, {R}. {A}. and {B}arciela, {A}. and {F}enollar, {F}. and {R}aoult, {D}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}ifferent protozoa and metazoa have been detected in great apes, monkeys and humans with possible interspecies exchanges. {S}ome are either nonpathogenic or their detrimental effects on the host are not yet known. {O}thers lead to serious diseases that can even be fatal. {T}heir survey remains of great importance for public health and animal conservation. {F}ecal samples from gorillas ({G}orilla gorilla) and humans living in same area in the {R}epublic of {C}ongo, chimpanzees ({P}an troglodytes) from {S}enegal and one other from the {R}epublic of {C}ongo, {G}uinea baboons ({P}apio papio) from {S}enegal, hamadryas baboons ({P}apio hamadryas) from {D}jibouti and {B}arbary macaques ({M}acaca sylvanus) from {A}lgeria, were collected. {DNA} was extracted and screened using specific q{PCR} assays for the presence of a large number of helminths and protozoa. {P}ositive samples were then amplified in standard {PCR}s and sequenced when possible. {O}verall, infection rate was 36.5% in all non-human primates ({NHP}s) and 31.6% in humans. {G}reat apes were more often infected (63.6%) than monkeys (7.3%). {A}t least twelve parasite species, including ten nematodes and two protozoa were discovered in {NHP}s and five species, including four nematodes and a protozoan in humans. {T}he prevalences of {G}iarida lamblia, {N}ecator americanus, {E}nterobius vermicularis, {S}trongyloides stercoraliswere similar between gorillas and human community co-habiting the same forest ecosystem in the {R}epublic of {C}ongo. {I}n addition, human specific {M}ansonella perstans (5.1%) and other {M}ansonellaspp. (5.1%) detected in these gorillas suggest a possible cross-species exchange. {L}ow prevalence (2%) of {A}scaris lumbricoides, {E}nterobius vermicularis, {S}trongyloides stercoraliswere observed in chimpanzees, as well as a high prevalence of {A}bbreviata caucasica (57.1%), which should be considered carefully as this parasite can affect other {NHP}s, animals and humans. {T}he {B}arbary macaques were less infected (7.2%) and {O}esophagostomum muntiacum was the main parasite detected (5.8%). {F}inally, we report the presence of {P}eloderasp. and an environmental {N}ematoda {DNA}s in chimpanzee feces, {N}ematoda sp. and {B}odo sp. in gorillas, as well as {DNA} of uncharacterized {N}ematoda in apes and humans, but with a relatively lower prevalence in humans. {P}revalence of extraintestinal parasites remains underestimated since feces are not the suitable sampling methods. {U}sing non-invasive sampling (feces) we provide important information on helminths and protozoa that can infect {A}frican {NHP}s and human communities living around them. {P}ublic health and animal conservation authorities need to be aware of these infections, as parasites detected in {A}frican {NHP}s could affect both human and other animals' health.},
  keywords = {nonhuman primates ; humans ; {N}ematoda ; {M}ansonella ; cross-species ; transmission ; {PCR} ; {SENEGAL} ; {CONGO} ; {GUINEE} ; {DJIBOUTI} ; {ALGERIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}athogens},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {561 [20 ]},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3390/pathogens9070561},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079480},
}