Medical survey of the local human population to determine possible health risks to the mountain gorillas of Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park Uganda

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 197-207

  Guerrera, William ^d   Sleeman, Jonathan M ^a   Jasper, Ssebide B ^b   Pace, Lonny B ^c   Ichinose, Travers Y ^d   Reif, John S ^d  

^a The Wildlife Center of Virginia   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Marathon Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Anthropozoonotic disease; Bwindi; Gorilla gorilla beringei; Medical survey; Mountain gorilla; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH RISK; PRIMATE;

UGANDA;

GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA; GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; PRIMATES;

EID: 0037303750     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021410931928     Document Type: Article

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