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Plasmodium simium/Plasmodium vivax infections in southern brown howler monkeys from the Atlantic Forest
Costa, Daniela Camargos; Cunha, Vanessa Pecini da; Assis, Gabriela Maria Pereira de; Souza Junior, Júlio César de; Hirano, Zelinda Maria Braga; Arruda, Mércia Eliane de; Kano, Flora Satiko; Carvalho, Luzia Helena; Brito, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de.
  • Costa, Daniela Camargos; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Cunha, Vanessa Pecini da; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Assis, Gabriela Maria Pereira de; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Souza Junior, Júlio César de; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Hirano, Zelinda Maria Braga; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Arruda, Mércia Eliane de; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Kano, Flora Satiko; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Carvalho, Luzia Helena; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Brito, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de; Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz. Laboratório de Malária. Belo Horizonte. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 109(5): 641-653, 19/08/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-720431
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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plasmodium / Alouatta / Malaria / Monkey Diseases Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Plasmodium / Alouatta / Malaria / Monkey Diseases Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-Fiocruz/BR