Distribution and prevalence of <i>Sarcina troglodytae</i> in chimpanzees and the environment throughout Africa.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Since 2005, the leading cause of death for western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS) in Sierra Leone has been epizootic neurologic and gastroenteric syndrome (ENGS), associated with the bacterium Sarcina troglodytae (family Clostridiaceae).Gap Statement. The prevalence of S. troglodytae at TCS in clinically normal chimpanzees and the environment remains unknown, as does its distribution in other captive and wild chimpanzee populations and their environments across Africa.Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution and prevalence of Sarcina bacteria in sanctuary and wild chimpanzee populations across Africa and to identify demographic and ecological risk factors fo

SUBMITTER: Dunay E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature