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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Intestinal Helminths of Wild Bonobos in Forest-Savanna Mosaic: Risk Assessment of Cross-Species Transmission with Local People in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
EcoHealth, Volume 12, No. 4, Year 2015
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Description
Phylogenetic and geographic proximities between humans and apes pose a risk of zoonotic transmission of pathogens. Bonobos (Pan paniscus) of the Bolobo Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, live in a fragmented forest-savanna mosaic setting, a marginal habitat for this species used to living in dense forests. Human activities in the forest have increased the risk of contacts between humans and bonobos. Over 21 months (September 2010–October 2013), we monitored intestinal parasites in bonobo (n = 273) and in human (n = 79) fecal samples to acquire data on bonobo parasitology and to assess the risk of intestinal helminth transmission between these hosts. Coproscopy, DNA amplification, and sequencing of stored dried feces and larvae were performed to identify helminths. Little difference was observed in intestinal parasites of bonobos in this dryer habitat compared to those living in dense forests. Although Strongylids, Enterobius sp., and Capillaria sp. were found in both humans and bonobos, the species were different between the hosts according to egg size or molecular data. Thus, no evidence of helminth transmission between humans and bonobos was found. However, because humans and this threatened species share the same habitat, it is essential to continue to monitor this risk. © 2015, International Association for Ecology and Health.
Authors & Co-Authors
Narat, Victor
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Guillot, Jacques
France, Creteil
Dynamyc ea 7380
Pennec, Flora
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Lafosse, Sophie
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Grüner, Anne Charlotte
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Simmen, Bruno
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Bokika Ngawolo, Jean Christophe
Unknown Affiliation
Krief, Sabrina
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10393-015-1058-8
ISSN:
16129202
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Congo