Publications by authors named "Andre L M da Costa"
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an endemic fungal disease that occurs in Latin America and primarily affects humans. The disease has been rarely documented in non-human primates. This report details a disseminated and fatal case of PCM caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in a western black-handed tamarin (Saguinus niger) under human care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmerald tree boas (Corallus batesii) are boids that in situ occurs in forested habitats in the Amazon Basin. The mycobacterial species can infect reptiles but the species Mycolicibacterium fortuitum was identified only in feces samples of ex situ Python regius and was isolated from granulomatous lesions of an ex situ Iguana iguana when was still part of the genus Mycobacterium. This article aims to report a mycobacteria infection case in a female Corallus batesii kept under human care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study used infrared thermography (IRT) for mapping the facial and ocular temperatures of howler monkeys, to determine parameters for the diagnosis of febrile processes. There are no published IRT study in this species.
Methods: Were evaluated images of a group of monkeys kept under human care at Sorocaba Zoo (São Paulo, Brazil).
This study aimed to assess the sonographic features of abdominal organs in healthy captive Neotropical otters (Lontra longicaudis). The sonograph showed that the urinary bladder was located in the caudal abdomen and its content was uniformly anechoic. The bladder wall had three layers: outer hyperechoic serosa, hypoechoic muscular layer and hyperechoic mucosa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFleas are eurixenous ectoparasites that can parasitize different species of warm-blooded animals, including humans, with the possibility of causing irritation and blood spoliation. They are vectors responsible for the transmission of numerous pathogens and have a wide geographical distribution, more frequently in warm regions. Domestic animals (dogs and cats) are preferred hosts, but parasitism can also occur in wild hosts, with a greater variety of parasitic species and strong interaction between these siphonapters and their hosts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Vieira's titi monkey (Plecturocebus vieirai) was recently described and characterized as endemic to Brazil. According to the IUCN red list, this species is classified as critically endangered (CR). At the date of the publication of this manuscript, there are no published data on the health aspects of this species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The case describes a hoary fox pup in Brazil, co-infected with canine distemper virus (CDV) and canine adenovirus type 1 (CAdV-1), which showed severe health issues leading to euthanasia.
- Pathological findings included mild hepatitis, bronchopneumonia, and corneal problems, with CDV and CAdV-1 antigens identified in various organs through immunohistochemistry.
- The study highlights the importance of monitoring wildlife diseases to recognize potential conservation threats and the need for mitigation measures.
Diagnosis and successful treatment of Brazillian porcupine poxvirus infection in a free-ranging hairy dwarf porcupine (Coendu spinosus).
Braz J Microbiol
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Brazilian porcupine poxvirus (BPoPV) was identified in a free-ranging adult male hairy dwarf porcupine exhibiting severe skin lesions and lethargy in Brazil.
- Diagnosis was confirmed through various methodologies, including histopathology and electron microscopy, which revealed characteristic viral inclusion bodies and large brick-shaped virions.
- Following a comprehensive treatment plan that involved antibiotics and supportive therapies, the porcupine's skin lesions regressed, and post-treatment evaluations showed no remaining viral presence or significant pathology.