Molecular and morphologic characterization of Trichuris trichiura infecting free-roaming African vervets (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts.

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Human trichuriasis is an important disease caused by the soil-transmitted helminth Trichuris trichiura, which typically affects human populations in low socioeconomic situations. Natural hosts of T. trichiura include humans and certain non-human primates (NHPs), giving rise to concerns that NHPs could serve as zoonotic reservoirs of T. trichiura in locations where humans and NHPs exist in proximity. Free-roaming...

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