Risk factors for respiratory illness in a community of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)

Risk factors for respiratory illness in a community of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)

Respiratory illnesses have caused significant mortality in African great ape populations. While much effort has been given to identifying the responsible pathogens, little is known about the factors that influence disease transmission or individual susceptibility. In the Kanyawara community of wild...

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Main Authors: Melissa Emery Thompson, Zarin P. Machanda, Erik J. Scully, Drew K. Enigk, Emily Otali, Martin N. Muller, Tony L. Goldberg, Colin A. Chapman, Richard W. Wrangham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
disease
immunocompetence
apes
human–wildlife interaction
epidemiology
ageing
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.180840

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