Abstract
Background:
Seizures were observed in a 16-year old male Guyanese squirrel monkey with a history of inappetence and weakness.
Methods and results:
Complete blood count, biochemical profile, and urinalysis indicated systemic disease. Nematode larvae were detected in the feces. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed leukocytes and gram-positive cocci. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the CSF. Histopathological evaluation revealed systemic lesions with inflammation and nematodes in the small and large intestine.
Conclusion:
This is the first report describing spontaneous staphylococcal CNS infection in a squirrel monkey.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Brain / pathology
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Colitis / complications
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Colitis / parasitology
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Colitis / veterinary
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Enterobius / isolation & purification
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Male
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Meningoencephalitis / complications
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Meningoencephalitis / microbiology
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Meningoencephalitis / pathology
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Meningoencephalitis / veterinary*
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Saimiri*
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Secernentea Infections / complications
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Secernentea Infections / parasitology
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Secernentea Infections / veterinary*
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Staphylococcal Infections / complications
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / pathology
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Strongyloides / isolation & purification
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Typhlitis / complications
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Typhlitis / parasitology
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Typhlitis / veterinary