title: Survey of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in lemurs from the Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
abstract: We detected Cryptosporidium sp. by direct immunofluorescence in fecal samples from greater bamboo lemurs (Prolemur simus) and eastern rufous mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus) inhabiting the Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. This is the first report of an occurrence of these potentially zoonotic parasites in free-ranging lemurs in the rain forest of Madagascar.
authors.forename: Fidisoa T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Rasambainarivo
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: Patricia C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arsenault
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lair
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology; D016565:Cheirogaleidae / Q000469:parasitology; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005872:Giardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D007900:Lemur; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary