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Confirmed infection with intestinal schistosomiasis in semi-captive wild-born chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, Uganda.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2011
Standley Claire J, Mugisha Lawrence, Verweij Jaco J, Adriko Moses, Arinaitwe Moses, Rowell Candia, Atuhaire Aaron, Betson Martha, Hobbs Emma, van Tulleken Christoffer R, Kane Richard A, van Lieshout Lisette, Ajarova Lilly, Kabatereine Narcis B, Stothard J Russell
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Intestinal schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is endemic to Lake Victoria, with high prevalence of the disease observed in human lakeshore communities. However, nonhuman primates have recently been overlooked as potential hosts of the disease, despite known susceptibility. METHODS: Using a variety of stool, urine, and serological diagnostic methods, 39 semi-captive wild-born chimpanzees...
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