Abstract
Cysts morphologically resembling Balantidium coli were identified in the feces of a mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei). Confirmatory PCR and sequencing revealed two distinct B. coli-specific sequences (ITS-1, sub-types A0 and B1). This represents the first report of B. coli in this species, raising the possibility of infection from a reservoir host.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1063-1065 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of wildlife diseases |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology