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Proximate causes of the red face of the bald uakari monkey (Cacajao calvus) [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2015
In social species, such as primates, facial appearances transmit a variety of social signals. Although it is suggested that the intense red colour of the face of the bald uakari monkey might be an indicator of health, this hypothesis still has not been ...
P. Mayor, J. Mamani, D. Montes, C. González-Crespo, M. A. Sebastián, M. Bowler   +5 more
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Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of Trypanosoma spp. in Neotropical primates from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2022
: Trypanosoma spp. infection is a problem in many tropical countries, infecting several animal species, including humans. The aim of the present study was to identify the Trypanosoma species in Neotropical primates from Rio de Janeiro state and compare ...
Andresa Guimarães, Huarrisson A. Santos, Daniel A. Balthazar, Maria Cecília M. Kierulff, Michelle N.M. Baptista, Ágatha F.X. Oliveira, Naiara V. Stocco, Elisabeth N. Mureb, Alexandre C. Costa, Juliana M. Raimundo, Cristiane D. Baldani   +10 more
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Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from a captive black-and-gold howler monkey (Alouatta caraya Humboldt, 1812) in Brazil

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022
Toxoplasma gondii was isolated in mice from different tissues of a captive black-and-gold howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) kept in a colony at the Primatology Center of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, and it was genotypically characterized based on using ...
MRR Amendoeira, IF Arruda, SB Moreira, DG Ubiali, AS Barbosa, HFJ Pena, AHB Pereira, CNS Raso, TF Bonifácio, YS Clemes, TA Pissinatti, AFA Santos, A Pissinatti   +12 more
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Hematological and biochemical parameters of Spix's Saddleback Tamarin (Leontocebus fuscicollis) raised in captivity

Veterinaria Italiana, 2021
The Spix’s Saddleback Tamarin, Leontocebus fuscicollis is widely distributed across the Amazon region, but is endangered. This species is serving an important role in biomedical research in captivity.
Taianara Tocantins Gomes Almeida, Ednaldo Silva Filho, Maria Vivina Monteiro Barros, Aline Amaral Imbeloni, Wellington Bandeira Silva, Michael Alan Huffman, Frederico Ozanan Barros Monteiro   +6 more
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Neotropical primate evolution and phylogenetic reconstruction using chromosomal data

The European Zoological Journal, 2017
Platyrrhini are a group of Neotropical primates living in central and south America, and have been extensively studied through morphological and molecular data in order to shed light on their phylogeny and evolution.
F. Dumas, S. Mazzoleni
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Lessons from a Multilaboratorial Task Force for Diagnosis of a Fatal Toxoplasmosis Outbreak in Captive Primates in Brazil

Microorganisms, 2023
Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and is especially fatal for neotropical primates. In Brazil, the Ministry of Health is responsible for national epizootic surveillance, but some diseases are still ...
Francine Bittencourt Schiffler, Asheley Henrique Barbosa Pereira, Silvia Bahadian Moreira, Igor Falco Arruda, Filipe Romero Rebello Moreira, Mirela D’arc, Ingra Morales Claro, Thalita de Abreu Pissinatti, Liliane Tavares de Faria Cavalcante, Thamiris dos Santos Miranda, Matheus Augusto Calvano Cosentino, Renata Carvalho de Oliveira, Jorlan Fernandes, Matheus Ribeiro da Silva Assis, Jonathan Gonçalves de Oliveira, Thayssa Alves Coelho da Silva, Rafael Mello Galliez, Debora Souza Faffe, Jaqueline Goes de Jesus, Marise Sobreira Bezerra da Silva, Matheus Filgueira Bezerra, Orlando da Costa Ferreira Junior, Amilcar Tanuri, Terezinha Marta Castiñeiras, Renato Santana Aguiar, Nuno Rodrigues Faria, Alzira Paiva de Almeida, Alcides Pissinatti, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Daniel Guimarães Ubiali, André F. A. Santos   +32 more
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Methods for detecting Zika virus in feces: A case study in captive squirrel monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
A strain of Zika virus (ZIKV) of Asian origin associated with birth defects and neurological disorders has emerged and spread through the Americas. ZIKV was first isolated in the blood of nonhuman primates in Africa and has been detected in the blood ...
Krista M Milich, Benjamin J Koestler, Joe H Simmons, Pramod N Nehete, Anthony Di Fiore, Lawrence E Williams, Jaquelin P Dudley, John Vanchiere, Shelley M Payne   +8 more
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Editorial: Advances in the conservation of neotropical primates

Frontiers in Conservation Science
Carlos R. Ruiz-Miranda, Karen B. Strier
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Dilated cardiomyopathy in spider monkey (Ateles chamek, Humboldt, 1812)

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019
Non-human primates are routinely studied and managed in zoos, conservation breeding centers, and research centers, but there is currently limited information regarding diseases that can affect these animals.
Mário dos Santos Filho, Heloisa Helena de Campos Coutinho Chaves, Bárbara Souza Neil Magalhães, Andressa Kagohara, Fernando Troccoli, Alessandro Galhões, Daniel de Almeida Balthazar, Jonimar Pereira Paiva   +7 more
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Immunohistochemical and serological aspects of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Neotropical primates

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2017
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the intracellular coccidian Toxoplasma gondii that infects most warm-blooded vertebrates, is widely distributed and fatal for primates, which are peculiarly susceptible for unknown reason(s).
Marta Regina Grumann, Zigomar da Silva, José Roberto da Silva Filho, Marcio Machado Costa, Maria Isabel Botelho Vieira, Adriana Costa da Motta   +5 more
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