Heterogeneity in patterns of helminth infections across populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68081766:_____/21:00543134 RIV/62157124:16170/21:43879120 RIV/00216208:11310/21:10432921 RIV/00216224:14310/21:00123356

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89283-4" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89283-4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89283-4" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-021-89283-4</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Heterogeneity in patterns of helminth infections across populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Original language description

Conservation efforts have led to the recovery of the endangered mountain gorilla populations. Due to their limited potential for spatial expansion, population densities increased, which may alter the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Recently, clinical gastrointestinal illnesses linked to helminth infections have been recorded in both gorilla populations. To understand drivers and patterns of helminth infections we quantified strongylid and tapeworm infections across both Virunga Massif and Bwindi populations using fecal egg counts. We assessed the impact of age, sex, group size, season and spatial differences used as a proxy, which reflects observed variation in the occurrence of gastrointestinal problems, vegetation types, gorilla subpopulation growth and associated social structure on helminth infections. We revealed striking geographic differences in strongylid infections with higher egg counts mostly in areas with high occurrences of gastrointestinal disease. Increased helminth egg counts were also associated with decreasing group size in some areas. Observed spatial differences may reflect mutual effects of variations in subpopulation growth rates, gorilla social structure, and vegetation associated with altitude across mountain gorilla habitat. Helminth infection intensities in Virunga gorillas were lowest in the youngest and the oldest animals. Elucidating parasite infection patterns of endangered species with low genetic diversity is crucial for their conservation management.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10618 - Ecology

Project

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

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

Scientific Reports

ISSN

2045-2322

e-ISSN

2045-2322

Volume of the periodical

11

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

10869

UT code for WoS article

000659135100002

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85106933088