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. 2014 Sep 18;4:6417. doi: 10.1038/srep06417

Table 5. Eukaryotic Human Pathogens detected by Real Time PCR in 48 fecal samples from wild gorillas (21 individuals).

Real time PCR Target No. of positive fecal samples No. of positive gorilla Frequency
Necator americanus ITS 11 9 43%
Oesophagostomum bifurcum 18s 41 18 86%
Candida parapsilosis ITS 15 8 38%
Candida rugosa ITS 4 2 9.5%
Candida tropicalis ITS 25 17 81%
Malassezia globosa 26s 13 9 43%
Malassezia restricta 26s 14 8 31%
Trichosporon asahii ITS 2 2 9.5%
Trichosporon spp. ITS 13 7 33%