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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Noninvasive monitoring of the health of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii in the Kibale National Park, Uganda
International Journal of Primatology, Volume 26, No. 2, Year 2005
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We assessed the health status of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) of the Kanyawara group in the Kibale National Park in Western Uganda via noninvasive methods. We conducted visual veterinary inspection, parasitological and urine analysis in association with behavioral observations, causing minimal disturbance or stress to individually recognized chimpanzees. We applied multiple parasitological techniques to 252 stool samples to compare their efficacy in detecting parasitic infection and to increase the power of detecting a wide range of parasites at a more sensitive level. We examined 76 urine samples via a quick detection method to evaluate multiple parameters of urine that indicate organ dysfunction. Results of the different analyses are mutually supportive and provided useful information for monitoring bodily condition and diseases. The multifaceted health evaluation system is a beneficial tool for monitoring long-term and short-term changes in health status due to environmental stress, seasonal dietary change, and disease in wild chimpanzee populations. Use of this method to detect changes in health, when employed together with behavioral observations, may also provide important insights into the potential effects of self-medicative behaviors. © 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Krief, Sabrina
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Huffman, Michael A.
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Sevénet, Thiérry
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Institut de Chimie Des Substances Naturelles
Guillot, Jacques
France, Maisons-alfort
Unité Mixte de Recherche de Biologie Moléculaire et D’immunologie Parasitaires
Bories, Christian
France, Chatenay-malabry
Biomolécules : Conception, Isolement, Synthèse
Hladik, Claude Marcel
France, Paris
Éco-anthropologie
Wrangham, Richard W.
United States, Salem
Peabody Essex Museum
Statistics
Citations: 71
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10764-005-2934-9
ISSN:
01640291
Study Locations
Uganda