A Sarcina bacterium linked to lethal disease in sanctuary chimpanzees in Sierra Leone

Leah A. Owens; Barbara Colitti; Ismail Hirji; Andrea Pizarro; Jenny E. Jaffe; Sophie Moittié; Kimberly A. Bishop-Lilly; Luis A. Estrella; Logan J. Voegtly; Jens H. Kuhn; Garret Suen; Courtney L. Deblois; Christopher D. Dunn; Carles Juan-Sallés; Tony L. Goldberg

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21012-x

Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

A Sarcina bacterium linked to lethal disease in sanctuary chimpanzees in Sierra Leone

Leah A. Owens,
Barbara Colitti,
Ismail Hirji,
Andrea Pizarro,
Jenny E. Jaffe,
Sophie Moittié,
Kimberly A. Bishop-Lilly,
Luis A. Estrella,
Logan J. Voegtly,
Jens H. Kuhn,
Garret Suen,
Courtney L. Deblois,
Christopher D. Dunn,
Carles Juan-Sallés,
Tony L. Goldberg

Affiliations

Leah A. Owens: Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Barbara Colitti: Department of Veterinary Science, University of Torino
Ismail Hirji: Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Andrea Pizarro: Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Jenny E. Jaffe: Tai Chimpanzee Project, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Sophie Moittié: School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, University of Nottingham Sutton Bonington Campus
Kimberly A. Bishop-Lilly: Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center
Luis A. Estrella: Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center
Logan J. Voegtly: Genomics and Bioinformatics Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate, Naval Medical Research Center
Jens H. Kuhn: Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Garret Suen: Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Courtney L. Deblois: Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Christopher D. Dunn: Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carles Juan-Sallés: Noah’s Path
Tony L. Goldberg: Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21012-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Infections with bacteria of the genus Sarcina are associated with gastric diseases of unclear etiology. Here, Owens et al. show that infection with a distinct Sarcina species is strongly associated with a lethal disease that affects sanctuary chimpanzees in Sierra Leone.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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