Looking in apes as a source of human pathogens.

摘要: Because of the close genetic relatedness between apes and humans, are susceptible to many human infectious agents can serve as carriers these pathogens. Consequently, they present a serious health hazard humans. Moreover, emerging diseases originate in wildlife continue threaten populations, especially vector-borne described great apes, such malaria rickettsiosis. These wild primates may be permanent reservoirs important sources In this special issue, we report that including chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), bonobos paniscus), gorillas (Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei), orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus Pongo abelii), gibbons (Hylobates spp., Hoolock spp. Nomascus spp) siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus Symphalangus continentis), have bacterial, viral, fungal parasitic species capable infecting Serious measures should adopted tropical forests sub-tropical areas where habitat overlaps frequent survey prevent from spreading people.