Molecular characterisation of protist parasites in human-habituated mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), humans and livestock, from Bwindi impenetrable National Park, Uganda

Nolan, M J; Unger, M; Yeap, Y T; Rogers, E; Millet, I; Harman, K; Fox, M T; Kalema-Zikusoka, G; Blake, D P

Abstract

Over 60 % of human emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, and there is growing evidence of the zooanthroponotic transmission of diseases from humans to livestock and wildlife species, with major implications for public health, economics, and conservation. Zooanthroponoses are of relevance to critically endangered species; amongst these is the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of Uganda. Here, we assess the occurrence of Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Giardia, and Entamoeba infecting mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Uganda, using molecular methods. We also assess the occurrence of these parasites in humans and livestock species living in overlapping/adjacent geographical regions.

Citation

Nolan, M. J., Unger, M., Yeap, Y. T., Rogers, E., Millet, I., Harman, K., …Blake, D. P. (2017). Molecular characterisation of protist parasites in human-habituated mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei), humans and livestock, from Bwindi impenetrable National Park, Uganda. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2283-5

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 11, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 18, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 26, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 26, 2017
• Journal: Parasites & Vectors
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 340
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2283-5
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1391228