Fatal toxoplasmosis in a southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) from São Paulo state, Brazil: Pathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular characterization.

Stéfanie Vanessa Santos Hilda F J Pena Mauricio G Talebi Rodrigo H F Teixeira Cristina T Kanamura Josué Diaz-Delgado Solange M Gennari José Luiz Catão-Dias

J Med Primatol

Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Published: April 2018

We report the pathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of fatal acute systemic toxoplasmosis in an adult, female, free-living southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) from São Paulo state, Brazil. PCR-RFLP genotyping analysis identified the #21 genotype of Toxoplasma gondii. This represents the first report of acute toxoplasmosis involving this genotype in humans and animals.

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