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Mubemba, Benjamin; Chanove, Emeline; Mätz-Rensing, Kerstin; Gogarten, Jan F; Düx, Ariane; Merkel, Kevin; Röthemeier, Caroline; Sachse, Andreas; Rase, Helene; Humle, Tatyana; Banville, Guillaume; Tchoubar, Marine; Calvignac-Spencer, Sébastien; Colin, Christelle; Leendertz, Fabian H
Emerging infectious diseases 26, Številka: 6Journal Article
Yaws-like lesions are widely reported in wild African great apes, yet the causative agent has not been confirmed in affected animals. We describe yaws-like lesions in a wild chimpanzee in Guinea for which we demonstrate infection with Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue. Assessing the conservation implications of this pathogen requires further research.
