Notes on the threadworm Strongyloides fuelleborni (Nematoda: Strongyloididae) in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) and zoonotic strongyloidiasis in southern Malawi

Notes on the threadworm Strongyloides fuelleborni (Nematoda: Strongyloididae) in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) and zoonotic strongyloidiasis in southern Malawi

We sought to ascertain whether zoonotic strongyloidiasis occurred in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), a non-human primate (NHP) species becoming increasingly common in Southern Malawi. Faecal collection took place in four locations: Nyala Park, a private wildlife reserve adjacent to a sugar...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Juhász, Peter Makaula, Lucas J. Cunningham, John Archer, Ruth Cowlishaw, Sam Jones, James E. LaCourse, Sekeleghe A. Kayuni, Janelisa Musaya, J. Russell Stothard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Strongyloidiasis
Non-human primates
DNA barcoding
Zoonosis
One health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425000860
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