Bukamba, Nelson
Sambucci, Kelly Marie
Nosková, Eva
Baláž, Vojtech
Okello, Ricky Okwir
Muhumuza, Dilly Dan
Nizeyimana, Fred
Sargison, Neil Donald
Kelly, Rob Francis
Ssebide, Benard
Evans, Tierra Smiley
Gilardi, Kirsten
Petrželková, Klára Judita
Pafčo, Barbora
Červená, Barbora
Funding for this research was provided by:
Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Article History
Received: 16 October 2025
Accepted: 30 January 2026
First Online: 18 February 2026
Declarations
: Fecal samples from animals involved in this study were collected non-invasively without causing any disturbance to the animals. In the case of domestic animals, consent was obtained from the owner. The study was approved by the Veterinary Ethical Review Committee (VERC) REF 1.23 from the University of Edinburgh, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) REF COD/96/05, and the Uganda National Council for Science & Technology (UNCST) REF HS2416ES.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Sequences obtained in this study have been deposited in the GenBank under the accession numbers PX116718-722 (18S rDNA HVR-IV) and PX116723-729 ( cox1 ).
: Not applicable.