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Outbreak of Toxoplasmosis Caused by the Brazilian Lineage Type BrII in Black Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) Co-Infected With Leishmania sp.
Journal of medical primatology - 1 Jun 2026
Lima Acauane Sehnem, Dos Santos Daniel Oliveira, Santana Clarissa Helena, de Souza Lucas Dos Reis, da Silva Laice Alves, de Paula Nayara Ferreira, Vieira André Duarte, Tinoco Herlandes Penha, Coelho Carlyle Mendes, de Oliveira Ayisa Rodrigues, Pena Hilda Fátima Jesus, Santos Renato Lima
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis and leishmaniosis are zoonotic diseases that affect several species of neotropical primates. METHODS: Three black lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) kept at a Brazilian zoo died due to a superacute disease. Tissue samples were collected for histopathology, cytology, PCR, and genotyping by PCR-RFLP and microsatellite (MS) analysis. RESULTS: Toxoplasma gondii was detected by PCR in...
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