Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations
Non-human primate populations act as potential reservoirs for human pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, which can lead to zoonotic infections. Furthermore, intestinal microorganisms may be pathogenic organisms to both non-human primates and humans. It is, therefore, essential to st...
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| author | Estelle Menu Bernard Davoust Oleg Mediannikov Jean Akiana Baptiste Mulot Georges Diatta Anthony Levasseur Stéphane Ranque Didier Raoult Fadi Bittar |
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| description | Non-human primate populations act as potential reservoirs for human pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, which can lead to zoonotic infections. Furthermore, intestinal microorganisms may be pathogenic organisms to both non-human primates and humans. It is, therefore, essential to study the prevalence of these infectious agents in captive and wild non-human primates. This study aimed at showing the prevalence of the most frequently encountered human enteric protozoa in non-human primate populations based on qPCR detection. The three populations studied were common chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>) in Senegal and gorillas (<i>Gorilla gorilla</i>) in the Republic of the Congo and in the Beauval Zoo (France). <i>Blastocystis</i> spp. were mainly found, with an occurrence close to 100%, followed by <i>Balantidium</i><i>coli</i> (23.7%), <i>Giardia</i><i>intestinalis</i> (7.9%), <i>Encephalitozoon</i><i>intestinalis</i> (1.3%) and <i>Dientamoeba</i><i>fragilis</i> (0.2%). None of the following protozoa were detected: <i>Entamoeba</i><i>histolytica</i>, <i>Enterocytozoon</i><i>bieneusi</i>, <i>Cryptosporidium</i><i>parvum</i>, <i>C</i>. <i>hominis</i>, <i>Cyclospora</i><i>cayetanensis</i> or <i>Cystoisospora</i><i>belli</i>. As chimpanzees and gorillas are genetically close to humans, it is important to monitor them frequently against different pathogens to protect these endangered species and to assess potential zoonotic transmissions to humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dacc679b41044f01beae9fa42ac814812023-12-03T12:09:36ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-03-0110328010.3390/pathogens10030280Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate PopulationsEstelle Menu0Bernard Davoust1Oleg Mediannikov2Jean Akiana3Baptiste Mulot4Georges Diatta5Anthony Levasseur6Stéphane Ranque7Didier Raoult8Fadi Bittar9Department of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Aix Marseille University, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceLaboratoire National de Santé Publique, Brazzaville BP 120, CongoZooParc of Beauval, Zoological Research Center, 41110 Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, FranceIHU Méditerranée infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceDepartment of Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases, Aix Marseille University, IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceIHU Méditerranée infection, 13005 Marseille, FranceNon-human primate populations act as potential reservoirs for human pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, which can lead to zoonotic infections. Furthermore, intestinal microorganisms may be pathogenic organisms to both non-human primates and humans. It is, therefore, essential to study the prevalence of these infectious agents in captive and wild non-human primates. This study aimed at showing the prevalence of the most frequently encountered human enteric protozoa in non-human primate populations based on qPCR detection. The three populations studied were common chimpanzees (<i>Pan troglodytes</i>) in Senegal and gorillas (<i>Gorilla gorilla</i>) in the Republic of the Congo and in the Beauval Zoo (France). <i>Blastocystis</i> spp. were mainly found, with an occurrence close to 100%, followed by <i>Balantidium</i><i>coli</i> (23.7%), <i>Giardia</i><i>intestinalis</i> (7.9%), <i>Encephalitozoon</i><i>intestinalis</i> (1.3%) and <i>Dientamoeba</i><i>fragilis</i> (0.2%). None of the following protozoa were detected: <i>Entamoeba</i><i>histolytica</i>, <i>Enterocytozoon</i><i>bieneusi</i>, <i>Cryptosporidium</i><i>parvum</i>, <i>C</i>. <i>hominis</i>, <i>Cyclospora</i><i>cayetanensis</i> or <i>Cystoisospora</i><i>belli</i>. As chimpanzees and gorillas are genetically close to humans, it is important to monitor them frequently against different pathogens to protect these endangered species and to assess potential zoonotic transmissions to humans.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/280non-human primateprotozoaqPCR |
| spellingShingle | Estelle Menu Bernard Davoust Oleg Mediannikov Jean Akiana Baptiste Mulot Georges Diatta Anthony Levasseur Stéphane Ranque Didier Raoult Fadi Bittar Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations Pathogens non-human primate protozoa qPCR |
| title | Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations |
| title_full | Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations |
| title_short | Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations |
| title_sort | occurrence of ten protozoan enteric pathogens in three non human primate populations |
| topic | non-human primate protozoa qPCR |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/280 |
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