Plasmodium simium/Plasmodium vivax infections in southern brown howler monkeys from the Atlantic Forest
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 109(5): 641-653, 19/08/2014. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Blood infection by the simian parasite, Plasmodium simium, was identified in captive (n = 45, 4.4%) and in wild Alouatta clamitans monkeys (n = 20, 35%) from the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. A single malaria infection was symptomatic and the monkey presented clinical and haematological alterations. A high frequency of Plasmodium vivax-specific antibodies was detected among these monkeys, with 87% of the monkeys testing positive against P. vivax antigens. These findings highlight the possibility of malaria as a zoonosis in the remaining Atlantic Forest and its impact on the epidemiology of the disease.
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Asunto principal:
Plasmodium
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Alouatta
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Malaria
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Enfermedades de los Monos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil