Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Mapua, Mwanahamisi I. ; Fuehrer, Hans-Peter ; Petrželková, Klára J. ; Todd, Angelique ; Noedl, Harald ; ... More +
Mapua, Mwanahamisi I. ; Fuehrer, Hans-Peter ; Petrželková, Klára J. ; Todd, Angelique ; Noedl, Harald ; Qablan, Moneeb A. ; Modrý, David ; Less -
Description:
Human malaria parasites have rarely been reported from free-ranging great apes. Our study confirms the presence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in western lowland gorillas and humans in Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic, and discusses implications for malaria epidemiology.
Subject:
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Animals
Ape Diseases
DNA, Protozoan
Feces
Genotype
Gorilla Gorilla
Humans
Malaria
Phylogeny
Plasmodium Ovale
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Ribosomal, 18S

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(8):1581-1583 ;
Pubmed ID:
30016237
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6056121
Document Type:
Letter ;
Place as Subject:
Central African Republic ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:b86ff8e71025c902d84b251daeeff22eddb112210fb926fae547e2ec15e3b984
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