Seasonal effects on great ape health: a case study of wild chimpanzees and Western gorillas.

Among factors affecting animal health, environmental influences may directly or indirectly impact host nutritional condition, fecundity, and their degree of parasitism. Our closest relatives, the great apes, are all endangered and particularly sensitive to infectious diseases. Both chimpanzees and w...

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Main Authors: Shelly Masi, Sophie Chauffour, Odile Bain, Angelique Todd, Jacques Guillot, Sabrina Krief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3515584?pdf=render