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  • Title: Polymerase chain reaction detection of Clostridium perfringens in feces from captive and wild chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes.
    Author: Fujita S, Kageyama T.
    Journal: J Med Primatol; 2007 Feb; 36(1):25-32. PubMed ID: 17359463.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: For veterinary management of non-human primates in captivity, and conservation of wild-living primates, management of their health risks is necessary. Incidences of pathogenic bacteria in the fecal specimens are considered as one of the useful indicators for non-invasive health monitoring. METHODS: We carried out the detection of Clostridium perfringens in feces from captive and wild chimpanzees by the rapid polymerase chain reaction method. RESULTS: The bacterium was detected in most fecal specimens (80%) in captive chimpanzees. Contrarily, the detection rate in the wild chimpanzees was low, with 23% (n = 12) of 53 fecal samples from the Bossou group, Guinea, and 1.2% (1/81) in the Mahale group, Tanzania. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that the intestinal microflora differs between Pan populations under various living conditions, being influenced by their diet and environment.
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