Adenovirus infection in savanna chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the Issa Valley, Tanzania
Language English Country Austria Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
Grant support
LQ1601
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
LO1218
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic
CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0300
European Social Fund
PubMed
28980083
DOI
10.1007/s00705-017-3576-x
PII: 10.1007/s00705-017-3576-x
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Adenoviridae genetics isolation & purification MeSH
- Adenoviridae Infections epidemiology veterinary virology MeSH
- DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase genetics MeSH
- Feces virology MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- Ape Diseases epidemiology virology MeSH
- Pan troglodytes virology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Tanzania epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase MeSH
Adenoviruses are a widespread cause of diverse human infections with recently confirmed zoonotic roots in African great apes. We focused on savanna-dwelling chimpanzees in the Issa Valley (Tanzania), which differ from those from forested sites in many aspects of behavior and ecology. PCR targeting the DNA polymerase gene detected AdV in 36.7% (69/188) of fecal samples. We detected five groups of strains belonging to the species Human mastadenovirus E and two distinct groups within the species Human mastadenovirus C based on partial hexon sequence. All detected AdVs from the Issa Valley are related to those from nearby Mahale and Gombe National Parks, suggesting chimpanzee movements and pathogen transmission.
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