Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in Western Lowland Gorillas and Humans, Central African Republic

Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in Western Lowland Gorillas and Humans, Central African Republic

Human malaria parasites have rarely been reported from free-ranging great apes. Our study confirms the presence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in western lowland gorillas and humans in Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic, and discusses implications for m...

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Main Authors: Mwanahamisi I. Mapua, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Klára J. Petrželková, Angelique Todd, Harald Noedl, Moneeb A. Qablan, David Modrý
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
western lowland gorillas
malaria
Plasmodium ovale wallikeri
Central African Republic
parasites
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/18-0010_article

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