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. 2013 Oct;49(4):1063-5.
doi: 10.7589/2013-02-041.

Occurrence and molecular analysis of Balantidium coli in mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

James M Hassell  1 , Damer P Blake, Michael R Cranfield, Jan Ramer, Jennifer N Hogan, Jean Bosco Noheli, Michael Waters, Carlos Hermosilla
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Occurrence and molecular analysis of Balantidium coli in mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

James M Hassell et al. J Wildl Dis. 2013 Oct.

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.

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