| ecology of malaria infections in western lowland gorillas inhabiting dzanga sangha protected areas, central african republic. | african great apes are susceptible to infections with several species of plasmodium, including the predecessor of plasmodium falciparum. little is known about the ecology of these pathogens in gorillas. a total of 131 gorilla fecal samples were collected from dzanga-sangha protected areas to study the diversity and prevalence of plasmodium species. the effects of sex and age as factors influencing levels of infection with plasmodium in habituated gorilla groups were assessed. ninety-five human b ... | 2015 | 25736484 |