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. 2015 Jul 24;6:765. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00765

Table 2.

Distribution of T. brucei s.l. and T. b. gambiense according to animal species.

Focus Species
Intra-species Prevalence (%)
Common name Scientific name T. brucei s.l. T. b. gambiense
Luba Carnivora
Small-spotted genet Genetta servalina 1/2 (50) -
Rodentia
Red-legged sun squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium 3/16 (18.8) 1/16 (6.3)
Brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus 5/34 (14.7) -
African giant pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus 3/25 (12) -
Artiodactyla
Blue Duiker Cephalophus monticola 7/35 (20) -
Reptiles
African Rock Python Python sebae 1/1 (100) -
Mbini Primates
Red-tailed monkey Cercopithecus ascanius 1/2 (50) 1/2 (50)
Grey-cheeked mangabey Lophocebus albigena 1/1 (100) 1/1 (100)
Greater spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus nictitans 1/5 (20) -
Carnivora
Small-spotted genet Genetta servalina 1/1 (100) 1/1 (100)
African palm civet Nandinia binotata 2/3 (66.7) 1/3 (33.3)
Rodentia
Brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus 3/14 (21.4) 3/14 (21.4)
African giant pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus 1/6 (16.7) 1/6 (16.7)
Artiodactyla
Blue Duiker Cephalophus monticola 3/19 (15.8) -
Kogo Carnivora
Small-spotted genet Genetta servalina 1/1 (100) -
Rodentia
Brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus 4/5 (80) -
Artiodactyla
Blue Duiker Cephalophus monticola 5/22 (22.7) 1/22 (4.5)
Red River Hog Potamochoerus porcus 1/1 (100) -
Rio Campo Primates
Greater spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus nictitans 3/4 (75) 1 /4 (25)
Carnivora
African Lisang Poiana richardsonii 1/2 (50) 1/2 (50)
Rodentia
Brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus 4/11 (36.4) 1/11 (9.1)
African giant pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus 2/7 (28.6) -
Artiodactyla
Blue Duiker Cephalophus monticola 3/9 (33.3) 2/9 (22.2)

Species detected as putative T. b. gambiense reservoir for the first time in this study.