Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Humans, Gabon
We report human infections with Necator gorillae and Strongyloides fuelleborni, zoonotic helminths from nonhuman primates, in Gabon. We also detected a cryptic Ancylostoma species helminth. Infections occurred in settings of localized deforestation and environmental degradation, which increase human-animal contact. Surveillance to clarify the extent of human infections is needed.
Authors
- Polydor Ngoy Mutombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-3770)
- Dieudonné Nkoghe
- Matthew Watts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5219-2976)
- Catherine A. Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-5220)
- Rodrigue Mintsa Nguéma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-2228)
- Richard Stewart Bradbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-506X)
- Julienne Atsame
- Huan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9753-939X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3110.250816
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00