Molecular evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in olive baboons and vervet monkeys in Kenya
Masika SJ, Muchemi GM, Okumu TA, Mutura S, Zimmerman D, Kamau J. Molecular evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in olive baboons and vervet monkeys in Kenya. BMC Veterinary Research 2021, 17: 385. PMID: 34906141, PMCID: PMC8669034, DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-03095-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnaplasma phagocytophilumAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsEhrlichiosisKenyaPapio anubisPrimate DiseasesRNA, Ribosomal, 16SConceptsPolymerase chain reactionAnaplasma phagocytophilumConventional polymerase chain reactionA. phagocytophilumTick-borne infectionsVervet monkeysPublic health implicationsZoonotic A. phagocytophilumOlive baboonsOverall prevalenceBlood samplesConclusionThis studyTropical diseasesGranulocytic anaplasmosisAnaplasma speciesChain reactionHealth implicationsIntracellular bacteriaBaboonsPhagocytophilumMonkeysPrevalenceObligate intracellular bacteriaIxodid ticksInfection