Table 1 Prevalence of lemur malaria parasites from blood samples collected as part of the Health Assessment Project of the lemur populations in Madagascar, between 2006 and 2009
Common Name | Species | n | Locality | Positive by PCR (Cytb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Black and white ruffed lemurs | Varecia variegata | 7 | Ranomafana National Park (Eastern rainforest) | 1 |
Lesser bamboo lemurs | Hapalemur griseus griseus | 6 | Ranomafana National Park (Eastern rainforest) | 6 |
Ring-tailed lemurs | Lemur catta | 5 | Cape St. Marie | 0 |
Diademed sifaka | Propithecus diadema | 23 | Tsinjoarivo region | 0 |
Indri | Indri indri | 36 | Analamazoatra forests (Eastern rainforest) | 1 |
Total | 77 | 8 |