Table 3 Necator and Oesophagostomum PCR-positive individuals (gorilla, chimpanzee)/samples (other NHP)
From: Soil-transmitted helminth infections in free-ranging non-human primates from Cameroon and Gabon
Host | n | PCR-positive Necator only | PCR-positive Oesophagostomum only | Necator/Oesophagostomum co-infections | Necator OR Oesophagostomum OR both parasites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chimpanzee | 222 | 100 (45%) | 157 (70.7%) | 76 (34.2%) | 181 (81.5%) |
Gorilla | 65 | 35 (53.8%) | 51 (78.5%) | 30 (46.1%) | 56 (86.2%) |
Mandrill | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Red-capped mangabey | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Agile mangabey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Greater spot-nosed monkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 315 | 139 | 223 | 109 | 253 |