Sero-epidemiological survey for brucellosis, leptospirosis, and toxoplasmosis in free-ranging Alouatta caraya and Callithrix penicillata from São Paulo State, Brazil
- Molina, Camila Vieira
- Dias, José Luiz Catão
- Neto, José Soares Ferreira
- Vasconcellos, Silvio Arruda
- Gennari, Solange Maria
- Valle, Rodrigo Del Riodo
- Souza, Gisele Oliveira de
- Higa, Zenaide Maria de Morais
- Vitaliano, Sérgio Netto
- Strefezzi, Ricardo de Francisco
- Bueno, Marina Galvão
DOIAbstract
Background and Methods Sera were tested for Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 68 free-ranging New World monkeys from a forest fragment of the Brazilian Cerrado. Results and Conclusion All animals were negative for Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. However, 75% of Alouatta caraya and 16.6% of Callithrix penicillata were positive for T. gondii. The implications for conservation and health management are discussed.We would like to thank the Wildlife Management (WLM) team for their support with the sample collection. The authors would also like to thank to Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo — FAPESP for financial support (Process number 2011/ 08149-8 and 09/51466-4; 09/53561-4). We also thank ...
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