Ecology of malaria infections in western lowland gorillas inhabiting Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68081766:_____/15:00443095 RIV/60076658:12310/15:43888954 RIV/62157124:16170/15:43873361 RIV/62157124:16810/15:43873361

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182015000086" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182015000086</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182015000086" target="_blank" >10.1017/S0031182015000086</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Ecology of malaria infections in western lowland gorillas inhabiting Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic

Original language description

African great apes are susceptible to infections with several species of Plasmodium, including the predecessor of Plasmodium falciparum. Little is known about the ecology of these pathogens in gorillas. A total of 131 gorilla fecal samples were collected from Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas to study the diversity and prevalence of Plasmodium species. The effects of sex and age as factors influencing levels of infection with Plasmodium in habituated gorilla groups were assessed. Ninety-five human blood samples from the same locality were also analysed to test for cross-transmission between humans and gorillas. According to a cytB PCR assay 32% of gorilla's fecal samples and 43.1% human individuals were infected with Plasmodium spp. All Laverania species, Plasmodium vivax, and for the first time Plasmodium ovale were identified from gorilla samples. Plasmodium praefalciparum was present only from habituated individuals and P. falciparum was detected from human samples. Although few P. vivax and P. ovale sequences were obtained from gorillas, the evidence for cross-species transmission between humans and gorillas requires more in depth analysis. No association was found between malaria infection and sex, however, younger individuals aged 6 years were more susceptible. Switching between two different Plasmodium spp. was observed in three individuals. Prolonged monitoring of Plasmodium infection during various seasons and recording behavioural data is necessary to draw a precise picture about the infection dynamics.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

GJ - Diseases and animal vermin, veterinary medicine

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Parasitology

ISSN

0031-1820

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

142

Issue of the periodical within the volume

7

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

890-900

UT code for WoS article

000355270200004

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84929263649