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Chewed plants help detect viruses in wild mountain gorillas, monkeys

2016-07-08 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Chewed bark, leaves and fruit discarded by mountain gorillas provide a simple way to test the endangered apes for viruses without disturbing them, according to scientists from the University of California, Davis, studying mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in East-Central Africa. The method is described in a study published recently in the American Journal of Primatology. The study is led by UC Davis' One Health Institute and Gorilla Doctors, a program led by the nonprofit Mountain Gorilla Veterinary...

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