Fatal Africanized bee attack in captive non-human primates (Saimiri ustus and Sapajus libidinosus).

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Veterinary Pathology and Forensic Laboratory, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Graduate Program in Animal Science, University of Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Electronic address:

Published: April 2024

Bee stings (BS) are a life-threatening issue and a growing concern for public health and animals in the Americas. We describe the clinical, pathological, and ultrastructural findings of a massive lethal bee attack in two non-human primates (NHPs). Both animals showed BS scattered throughout the skin, surrounded by a local reaction, diffuse pulmonary congestion, edema, hemorrhage, and remarkable degeneration and necrosis of renal epithelial cells from the proximal and distal tubules, characterizing a systemic bee envenomation reaction.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107666DOI Listing

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