ArticleParasites & vectors2014
Detection and characterization of zoonotic pathogens of free-ranging non-human primates from Zambia.
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- New geographical records for tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from cattle in Benin and Togo.Veterinary medicine and science · 2023Article
- Detection of Tick-Borne Bacterial and Protozoan Pathogens in Ticks from the Zambia-Angola Border.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Nasal carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among sympatric free-ranging domestic pigs and wild Chlorocebus pygerythrus in a rural African setting.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
- Current knowledge of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens in Zambia: A clarion call to scaling-up "One Health" research in the wake of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Review
- Zoonotic pathogens survey in free-living long-tailed macaques in Thailand.International journal of veterinary science and medicine · 2022Article
- Molecular evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in olive baboons and vervet monkeys in Kenya.BMC veterinary research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundWildlife may harbor infectious pathogens that are of zoonotic concern acting as a reservoir of diseases transmissible to humans and domestic animals. This is due to human-wildlife conflicts that have become more frequent and severe over recent decades, competition for the available natural habitats and resources leading to increased human encroachment on previously wild and uninhabited areas.
methodsA total of 88 spleen DNA samples from baboons and vervet monkeys from Zambia were tested for zoonotic pathogens using genus or species-specific PCR. The amplified products were then subjected to sequencing analysis.
resultsWe detected three different pathogenic agents, including Anaplasma phagocytophilum in 12 samples (13.6%), Rickettsia spp. in 35 samples (39.8%) and Babesia spp. in 2 samples (2.3%).
conclusionThe continuously increasing contacts between humans and primate populations raise concerns about transmission of pathogens between these groups. Therefore, increased medical and public awareness and public health surveillance support will be required to detect and control infections caused by these agents at the interface between humans and wildlife.
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