BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis led to the death of two Brachyteles arachnoides, an endangered atelid. METHODS: The diagnosis was established by necropsy, histopathological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural changes. RESULTS: The analysis confirms the presence of Toxoplasma gondii. CONCLUSIONS: This report contributes to the development of protocols for health surveillance on maintenance and conservation of southern muriquis.
BACKGROUND:Toxoplasmosis led to the death of two Brachyteles arachnoides, an endangered atelid. METHODS: The diagnosis was established by necropsy, histopathological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural changes. RESULTS: The analysis confirms the presence of Toxoplasma gondii. CONCLUSIONS: This report contributes to the development of protocols for health surveillance on maintenance and conservation of southern muriquis.
Authors: Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira; Igor Falco Arruda; Silvia Bahadian Moreira; Daniel Guimarães Ubiali; Alynne da Silva Barbosa; Hilda Fátima Jesus Pena; Asheley Henrique Barbosa Pereira; Clarissa Nascimento da Silveira; Thamires Francisco Bonifácio; Yara Souza Clemes; Thalita de Abreu Pissinatti; André Felipe Andrade Dos Santos; Alcides Pissinatti Journal: Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl Date: 2022-09-26 Impact factor: 2.773