Molecular identification of Entamoeba spp. in captive nonhuman primates.
This study describes the molecular identification of 520 Entamoeba-positive fecal samples from a large and diverse population of captive nonhuman primates (NHP). The results revealed the presence of Entamoeba histolytica (NHP variant only), E. dispar, E. moshkovskii, E. hartmanni, E. coli, and E. polecki-like organisms.
Levecke
B
B
Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. Bruno.Levecke@Ugent.be
Dreesen
Leentje
L
Dorny
Pierre
P
Verweij
Jaco J
JJ
Vercammen
Francis
F
Casaert
Stijn
S
Vercruysse
Jozef
J
Geldhof
Peter
P
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D020459:Genes, rRNA; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018419:Primate Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D011323:Primates; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S