Sero-epidemiological survey for brucellosis, leptospirosis, and toxoplasmosis in free-ranging Alouatta caraya and Callithrix penicillata from São Paulo State, Brazil

J Med Primatol. 2014 Jun;43(3):197-201. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12112. Epub 2014 Mar 20.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Alouatta; Brucella spp.; Callithrix; Leptospira spp.; New World monkeys; Toxoplasma gondii; environmental health; serology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alouatta*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Brucellosis / epidemiology
  • Brucellosis / microbiology
  • Brucellosis / veterinary*
  • Callithrix*
  • Female
  • Leptospirosis / epidemiology
  • Leptospirosis / microbiology
  • Leptospirosis / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Monkey Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Monkey Diseases / microbiology
  • Monkey Diseases / parasitology
  • Prevalence
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / epidemiology
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / parasitology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Antibodies, Protozoan