Nodular Worm Infections in Wild Non-human Primates and Humans Living in the Sebitoli Area (Kibale National Park, Uganda): Do High Spatial Proximity Favor Zoonotic Transmission?

• Prif Awduron: Marie Cibot (Awdur), Jacques Guillot (Awdur), Sophie Lafosse (Awdur), Céline Bon (Awdur), Andrew Seguya (Awdur), Sabrina Krief (Awdur)
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BACKGROUND:Nodular Oesophagostomum genus nematodes are a major public health concern in some African regions because they can be lethal to humans. Their relatively high prevalence in people has been described in Uganda recently. While non-human primates also harbor Oesophagostomum spp., the epidemio...