Table 1.
Prevalence of intestinal and blood parasite and commensal species identified in the wild chimpanzee population (n = 234) investigated in the present study.
| Species | Positive (n) | Prevalence (%) | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intestinal protists | |||
| Entamoeba dispar | 43 | 18.4 | 13.6–23.9 |
| Sarcocystis spp. | 27 | 11.5 | 7.7–16.3 |
| Blastocystis sp. | 13 | 5.6 | 3.0–9.3 |
| Troglodytella abrassarti | 13 | 5.6 | 3.0–9.3 |
| Giardia duodenalis | 5 | 2.1 | 0.7–4.9 |
| Cryptosporidium hominis | 2 | 0.9 | 0.1–3.1 |
| Balantioides coli | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 0 | 0.0 | ‒ |
| Intestinal microsporidia | |||
| Enterocytozoon bieneusi | 0 | 0.0 | ‒ |
| Blood protists | |||
| Trypanosoma brucei | 3 | 1.3 | 0.27–3.7 |
| Plasmodium malariae | 1 | 0.4 | 0.01–2.4 |
| Plasmodium spp. | 1 | 0.4 | 0.01–2.4 |
| Filarial nematodes | |||
| Mansonella perstans | 23 | 9.8 | 6.3–14.4 |