Redefining infections with trypanosomatids in Neotropical primates: Case study of the white-footed tamarin (Oedipomidas leucopus). [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites WildlTrypanosomes are blood parasites capable of infecting nearly any vertebrate. Many Neotropical primates frequently host trypanosomes and are considered potential reservoirs for Trypanosoma cruzi and other human-pathogenic trypanosomatids.
Tabares-Medina J +3 more
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Environmental factors associated With Toxoplasma gondii Exposure in Neotropical Primates of Costa Rica. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2020 The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) has been found in more than 350 species of homoeothermic vertebrates in diverse climates and geographic areas. In most animals, T. gondii produces mild or asymptomatic infection.
Niehaus C +9 more
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Identification of Plasmodium spp. in Neotropical primates of Maranhense Amazon in Northeast Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 In the Brazilian Amazon region, malaria caused by Plasmodium malariae is considered to be a zoonosis because of cross-transfer of the parasite between humans and Neotropical primates.
Mayra Araguaia Pereira Figueiredo +4 more
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Taxonomy and systematics of the Neotropical primates: a review and update
Frontiers in Conservation ScienceThe database of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group currently (December 2023) registers 218 species and subspecies of Neotropical primates in 24 genera and five families.
Anthony B. Rylands +1 more
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Genetic assignment of illegally trafficked neotropical primates and implications for reintroduction programs. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 The black and gold howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a neotropical primate threatened by habitat loss and capture for illegal trade in Argentina. Using multilocus microsatellite genotypes from 178 A.
Oklander LI +3 more
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Differential impact of severe drought on infant mortality in two sympatric neotropical primates. [PDF]
R Soc Open Sci, 2020 Extreme climate events can have important consequences for the dynamics of natural populations, and severe droughts are predicted to become more common and intense due to climate change.
Campos FA +11 more
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Detection of herpesviruses in neotropical primates from São Paulo, Brazil. [PDF]
Braz J Microbiol, 2023 Furusato IN +13 more
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Some Evolutionary Tendencies of Neotropical Primates
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2009 The evolution of neotropical primates has occurred isolated from other primates of the world so that there is a distinct evolutionary history. There are various characteristics of neotropical primates (Platyrrhini) that are quite distinct from those of ...
Thomas Defler
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Vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi among captive Neotropical primates in a Brazilian zoo. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2016 Background: Neotropical primates are important sylvatic hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Infection is often subclinical, but severe disease has been described in both free-ranging and captive primates.
Minuzzi-Souza TT +7 more
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Environmental enrichment for neotropical primates in captivity Enriquecimento ambiental para primatas neotropicais em cativeiro [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2001 Captivity is an extreme non-natural environment for primates. The success of a breeding colony depends of management and veterinarian procedures which must rely on the knowledge of primates' behavioral needs. Environmental enrichment consists of a series
Vanner Boere
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