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Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Humans, Gabon
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Abstract:
We report human infections with Necator gorillae and Strongyloides fuelleborni, zoonotic helminths from nonhuman primates, in Gabon. We also detected a cryptic Ancylostoma species helminth. Infections occurred in settings of localized deforestation and environmental degradation, which increase human-animal contact. Surveillance to clarify the extent of human infections is needed.
Keywords:
AncylostomaGabonNecator gorillaParasitesStrongyloides fuellebornihelminthsparasitic diseasesprimatesstrongyloidiasiszoonoses
