Staphylococcal meningoencephalitis, nematodiasis, and typhlocolitis in a squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus).
BACKGROUND
Seizures were observed in a 16-year old male Guyanese squirrel monkey with a history of inappetence and weakness.


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.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first report describing spontaneous staphylococcal CNS infection in a squirrel monkey.
García
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Division of Comparative Medicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. agarcia@mit.edu
Nambiar
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Marini
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Fox
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012453:Saimiri; D017190:Secernentea Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D053706:Typhlitis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary