Wild chimpanzees infected with 5 Plasmodium species.

Authors :: Kaiser M
Löwa A
Ulrich M
Ellerbrok H
Goffe AS
Blasse A
Zommers Z
Couacy-Hymann E
Babweteera F
Zuberbühler K
Metzger S
Geidel S
Boesch C
Gillespie TR
Leendertz FH
Kaiser, Marco
Löwa, Anna
Ulrich, Markus
Ellerbrok, Heinz
Goffe, Adeelia S
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2010, Vol. 16 Issue 12, p1956-1959. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: Data are missing on the diversity of Plasmodium spp. infecting apes that live in their natural habitat, with limited possibility of human-mosquito-ape exchange. We surveyed Plasmodium spp. diversity in wild chimpanzees living in an undisturbed tropical rainforest habitat and found 5 species: P. malariae, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. reichenowi, and P. gaboni. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]