No evidence for ape Plasmodium infections in humans in Gabon.

African great apes are naturally infected by a multitude of Plasmodium species most of them recently discovered, among which several are closely related to human malaria agents. However, it is still unknown whether these animals can serve as source of infections for humans living in their vicinity....

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Main Authors: Lucresse Délicat-Loembet, Virginie Rougeron, Benjamin Ollomo, Céline Arnathau, Benjamin Roche, Eric Elguero, Nancy Diamella Moukodoum, Alain-Prince Okougha, Bertrand Mve Ondo, Larson Boundenga, Sandrine Houzé, Maxime Galan, Dieudonné Nkoghé, Eric M Leroy, Patrick Durand, Christophe Paupy, François Renaud, Franck Prugnolle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126933