A novel lineage of Chilomastix mesnili in wild Moroccan Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus)
Allegra V. Brady, Michael Jarman, Mohamed Arbaoui, Liz Campbell, Sidi I. Cherkaoui, Majda El-Bouhamdi, Matthew Gardiner, Sophie Hughes, Joe Linscott, Nicola F. Koyama, Mohamed Naimi, Mirko Pegoraro, Peter Shum, Patrick Tkaczynski, Gareth D. Weedall
The paper identifies a novel Chilomastix lineage in wild Moroccan Barbary macaques using metagenomic sequencing, showing it is distinct from human-derived C. mesnili.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology