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TableĀ 2 PCR and BLASTn summary results according to NHP species and location

From: Detection of DNA of filariae closely related to Mansonella perstans in faecal samples from wild non-human primates from Cameroon and Gabon

Country

Locality

Host species

n

Positive 12S rDNA

Positive cox1

Positive 12S rDNA and cox1

Positive individuals

Cameroon

Djoum

Chimpanzee

0

0

0

0

0

Gorilla

0

0

0

0

0

Mandrill

12

2

0

0

2

Red-capped Mangabey

7

0

0

0

0

Greater spot-nosed monkey

1

0

0

0

0

Somalomo

Chimpanzee

23

4

9

2

11

Gorilla

38

12

13

7

18

Mandrill

0

0

0

0

0

Red-capped Mangabey

2

0

0

0

0

Greater spot-nosed monkey

2

0

2

0

2

MambelƩ/ Lobeke NP

Chimpanzee

59

26

20

15

31

Gorilla

27

4

8

0

12

Mandrill

0

0

0

0

0

Agile Mangabey

3

1

1

1

1

Greater spot-nosed monkey

1

1

1

1

1

Gabon

Matakamangoye

Chimpanzee

140

12

36

5

43

Total

Ā 

315

62

90

31

121

  1. Abbreviation: n, individuals tested