Despite zoonotic potential, data are lacking on enteric infection diversity in wild apes. We employed a novel molecular diagnostic platform to detect enteric infections in wild chimpanzees and gorillas. Prevalent Cryptosporidium parvum, adenovirus, and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli across divergent sites and species demonstrates potential widespread circulation among apes in Africa.
Keywords: Cameroon; One Health; Tanzania; bacteria; disease reservoirs; enteric infections; parasites; primate diseases; primates; viruses; zoonoses.