Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Mar;30(3):577-580. doi: 10.3201/eid3003.230318.
Despite zoonotic potential, data are lacking on enteric infection diversity in wild apes. We employed a novel molecular diagnostic platform to detect enteric infections in wild chimpanzees and gorillas. Prevalent Cryptosporidium parvum, adenovirus, and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli across divergent sites and species demonstrates potential widespread circulation among apes in Africa.
尽管存在人畜共患病的潜力,但有关野生猿类肠道感染多样性的数据仍很缺乏。我们采用了一种新颖的分子诊断平台来检测野生黑猩猩和大猩猩的肠道感染。在不同地点和物种中普遍存在的微小隐孢子虫、腺病毒和致泻性大肠杆菌表明,这些病原体在非洲的猿类中可能广泛传播。