Molecular identification of Entamoeba spp. in captive nonhuman primates.

This study describes the molecular identification of 520 Entamoeba-positive fecal samples from a large and diverse population of captive nonhuman primates (NHP). The results revealed the presence of Entamoeba histolytica (NHP variant only), E. dispar, E. moshkovskii, E. hartmanni, E. coli, and E. polecki-like organisms.

Publication year:2010

Keywords:Animals,Animals, Zoo,DNA, Protozoan,DNA, Protozoan: chemistry,DNA, Protozoan: genetics,DNA, Ribosomal,DNA, Ribosomal: chemistry,DNA, Ribosomal: genetics,Entamoeba,Entamoeba: classification,Entamoeba: genetics,Entamoeba: isolation purification,Entamoebiasis,Entamoebiasis: diagnosis,Entamoebiasis: parasitology,Entamoebiasis: veterinary,Feces,Feces: parasitology,Genes, rRNA,Molecular Sequence Data,Primate Diseases,Primate Diseases: diagnosis,Primate Diseases: parasitology,Primates,RNA, Protozoan,RNA, Protozoan: genetics,RNA, Ribosomal, 18S,RNA, Ribosomal, 18S: genetics,Sequence Analysis, DNA