The intestinal entodiniomorph ciliates of wild lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in Gabon, West Africa.
Examination of 109 fecal samples from wild lowland gorillas revealed the presence of five species of entodiniomorph ciliates: Troglodytella abrassarti, Troglodytella gorillae, and three unclassified species. These latter three species were also found in the feces of a captive gorilla in Gabon and are considered to be intestinal parasites or commensals.
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005681:Gabon; D006071:Gorilla gorilla / Q000469:parasitology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male