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PARASITES & VECTORS
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0872-8
Keywords
Cyclospora; qPCR; Mutation scanning-based sequencing; Non-human primates; Zoonosis
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- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Melbourne Water Corporation
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia
- Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative (VLSCI) [VR0007]
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Background: Cyclospora is a protistan parasite that causes enteritis in several species of animals including humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Cyclospora in captive non-human primates. Methods: A total of 119 faecal samples from Pan troglodytes, Macaca sylvanus, Cercopithecus cephus, Erythrocebus patas, Chlorocebus aethiops and Macaca fascicularis from a wildlife animal rescue center as well as from Macaca fascicularis from an experimental primate research center were tested for the presence of Cyclospora by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis. Results: Cyclospora was detected in three Pan troglodytes (13.6%) and nine (9.3%) Macaca fascicularis. Conclusions: The present study represents the first record of Cyclospora in captive primates in Europe, suggesting the presence of Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is transmissible to humans.
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