Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Wild Mountain Gorillas, Rwanda [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 The genetic relatedness of mountain gorillas and humans has led to concerns about interspecies transmission of infectious agents. Human-to-gorilla transmission may explain human metapneumovirus in 2 wild mountain gorillas that died during a respiratory ...
Gustavo Palacios +13 more
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Anoplocephalid tapeworms in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) inhabiting the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda [PDF]
ParasitologyCestodes of the family Anoplocephalidae parasitize a wide range of usually herbivorous hosts including e.g. rodents, ungulates, primates, elephants and hyraxes.
Barbora Červená +21 more
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Chest beats as an honest signal of body size in male mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Acoustic signals that reliably indicate body size, which usually determines competitive ability, are of particular interest for understanding how animals assess rivals and choose mates.
Edward Wright +6 more
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The gestural repertoire of Bwindi mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei): gesture form and frequency of use [PDF]
Animal CognitionOver recent decades comprehensive catalogues of vocal, facial, and gestural signals have been established for most great ape species; however, a systematic description of wild gorilla gestural behaviour, particularly of the Eastern gorilla species ...
Charlotte Grund +2 more
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV2 in Communities Surrounding Bwindi-Mgahinga Mountain Gorilla Conservation Area, Uganda. [PDF]
Public Health ChallCOVID‐19 threatens endangered mountain gorilla populations due to close human contact. A cross‐sectional study (n = 576) in communities around Bwindi–Mgahinga Conservation Area found 8.0% prevalence of SARS‐CoV2. Frequent handwashing was a predictor for reduced prevalence of SARS‐CoV2. Strengthening prevention measures is critical to limit transmission
Kungu JM +7 more
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Heterogeneity in patterns of helminth infections across populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Conservation efforts have led to the recovery of the endangered mountain gorilla populations. Due to their limited potential for spatial expansion, population densities increased, which may alter the epidemiology of infectious diseases.
Klara J. Petrželková +35 more
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Dominance rank but not body size influences female reproductive success in mountain gorillas. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 According to life history theory, natural selection has shaped trade-offs for allocating energy among growth, reproduction and maintenance to maximize individual fitness.
Edward Wright +5 more
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Using long-term ranging patterns to assess within-group and between-group competition in wild mountain gorillas [PDF]
BMC Ecology, 2020 Background Competition within and between social groups determines access to resources and can be inferred from space use parameters that reflect depletion of food resources and competitive abilities of groups.
Nicole Seiler, Martha M. Robbins
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Space partitioning in wild, non-territorial mountain gorillas: the impact of food and neighbours [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 In territorial species, the distribution of neighbours and food abundance play a crucial role in space use patterns but less is known about how and when neighbours use shared areas in non-territorial species.
Nicole Seiler +4 more
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Diversity of microsporidia, Cryptosporidium and Giardia in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Infectious diseases represent the greatest threats to endangered species, and transmission from humans to wildlife under increased anthropogenic pressure has been always stated as a major risk of habituation.To evaluate the impact of close contact with ...
Bohumil Sak +8 more
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