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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2021

Potentially zoonotic gastrointestinal nematodes co-infecting free ranging non-human primates in Kenyan urban centres.

Peris Mbuthia, Edwin Murungi, Vincent Owino, Mercy Akinyi, Gillian Eastwood, Richard Nyamota, Isaac Lekolool, Maamun Jeneby

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Article in Veterinary medicine and science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Peris MbuthiaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-8568-512X
Edwin MurungiDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Kisii University, Kisii, Kenya.
Vincent OwinoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya.
Mercy AkinyiAnimal Sciences Department, Institute of Primate Research (IPR), Karen, Kenya.
Gillian EastwoodVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Richard NyamotaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, Egerton, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-9569-1953
Isaac LekoloolKenya Wildlife Service, Nairobi, Kenya.
Maamun JenebyZoonoses Unit, Tropical Infectious Diseases Department, Institute of Primate Research (IPR), Karen, Kenya.ORCID 0000-0002-3001-402X
Egerton University · KEInstitute of Primate Research · KEKenya Wildlife Service · KEKisii University · KEVirginia Tech · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNatural infections with soil-transmitted nematodes occur in non-human primates (NHPs) and have the potential to cross primate-species boundaries and cause diseases of significant public health concern. Despite the presence of NHPs in most urban centres in Kenya, comprehensive studies on their gastrointestinal parasites are scant.

objectiveConduct a cross-sectional survey to identify zoonotic nematodes in free-ranging NHPs found within four selected urban and peri-urban centres in Kenya.

methodsA total of 86 NHPs: 41 African green monkeys [AGMs] (Chlorocebus aethiops), 30 olive baboons (Papio anubis), 5 blue monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni) and 10 red-tailed monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius) were sampled once in situ and released back to their habitat. Microscopy was used to identify nematodes egg and larvae stages in the samples. Subsequently, PCR coupled with high-resolution melting (PCR-HRM) analysis and sequencing were used to identify nodule worms.

resultsNHPs inhabiting densely populated urban environs in Kenya were found infected with a rich diversity of nematodes including three potentially zoonotic nematodes including Oesophagostomum stephanostomum, Oesophagostomum bifurcum and Trichostrongylus colubriformis and co-infections were common.

conclusionPhylogenetic analysis showed that O. stephanostomum from red-tailed and blue monkeys have a close evolutionary relatedness to human isolates suggesting the zoonotic potential of this parasite. Moreover, we also report the first natural co-infection of O. bifurcum and O. stephanostomum in free-ranging AGMs.

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CercopithecusChlorocebus aethiopsPapio anubisAnimalsCoinfectionGastrointestinal DiseasesKenyaMonkey DiseasesNematodaNematode InfectionsZoonosesnon-human primatesOesophagostomumPCR-HRMurbanzoonoses

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