@article{fdi:010088630,
  title = {{A}bsence of coronavirus {RNA} in faecal samples from wild primates in {G}abon, {C}entral {A}frica},
  author = {{M}ombo, {I}. {M}. and {R}ieu, {O}. and {F}ritz, {M}atthieu and {B}oundenga, {L}. and {M}ebaley, {T}. {N}. and {M}bou-{B}outambe, {C}. and {L}enguiya, {L}. {H}. and {M}aganga, {G}. {D}. and {R}ougeron, {V}. and {P}rugnolle, {F}. and {T}homas, {F}. and {L}eroy, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}oronaviruses ({C}o{V}s, {C}oronaviridae) are a diverse group of viruses that infect mammals, birds, and fish. {S}even {C}o{V}s infect humans, among which {S}evere {A}cute {R}espiratory {S}yndrome {C}o{V}s-1 and -2 and {M}iddle {E}ast respiratory syndrome {C}o{V}s have shown how they can impact global health and the economy. {T}heir spillover from bats-the natural reservoir-to humans has required intermediary hosts. {P}revention requires that active surveillance be conducted on animals. {T}oday, there is no data concerning the genetic diversity of {C}o{V}s naturally circulating in wild primates. {T}his study aimed to screen wild great apes and mandrills in {G}abon for {C}o{V}s. {A} total of 229 faecal samples of great apes and mandrills collected from 2009 to 2012 in forests and national parks were used for the detection of {C}o{V}s by nested {PCR} using primers targeting a conserved region of the {RNA}-dependent {RNA} polymerase. {W}hile all samples were negative, this lack of detection could be related to sample size, the transient nature of the infection, or because faecal samples are not suitable for detecting {C}o{V}s in primates. {A} longitudinal study should be performed and other non-invasive methods used to collect respiratory samples to better evaluate the circulation of {C}o{V}s in these primates.},
  keywords = {coronaviruses ; chimpanzee ; gorilla ; mandrill ; surveillance ; zoonosis ; {GABON}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}athogens},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {1272 [6 p.]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3390/pathogens12101272},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088630},
}