Occurrence and Molecular Analysis of Balantidium coli in Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

James M. Hassell; Damer P. Blake; Michael R. Cranfield; Jan Ramer; Jennifer N. Hogan; Jean Bosco Noheli; Michael Waters; Carlos Hermosilla

doi:10.7589/2013-02-041

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James M. Hassell,^1,* Damer P. Blake,¹ Michael R. Cranfield,^2,3 Jan Ramer,^3,4 Jennifer N. Hogan,⁵ Jean Bosco Noheli,³ Michael Waters,¹ Carlos Hermosilla⁶

¹1 Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hawkshead Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA UK
²2 Gorilla Doctors, Wildlife Health Center, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davi
³3 Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, 1876 Mansion House Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21217, USA
⁴4 Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222, USA
⁵5 Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of
⁶6 Institute for Parasitology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Rudolf-Buchheim-Strasse 2, D-35392 G

^*Corresponding author (email: hassell.jm@gmail.com)

Abstract

Cysts morphologically resembling Balantidium coli were identified in the feces of a mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei). Confirmatory PCR and sequencing revealed two distinct B. coli-specific sequences (ITS-1, sub-types A0 and B1). This represents the first report of B. coli in this species, raising the possibility of infection from a reservoir host.

Wildlife Disease Association 2013

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James M. Hassell, Damer P. Blake, Michael R. Cranfield, Jan Ramer, Jennifer N. Hogan, Jean Bosco Noheli, Michael Waters, and Carlos Hermosilla "Occurrence and Molecular Analysis of Balantidium coli in Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 49(4), 1063-1065, (1 October 2013). https://doi.org/10.7589/2013-02-041

Received: 22 February 2013; Accepted: 1 May 2013; Published: 1 October 2013

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