title: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia in a southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An adult male Brachyteles arachanoides, kept in captivity since 1990, was found dead without apparent clinical evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Necropsy report, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and ultrastructural examination were conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pulmonary syncytial cells were positive for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and ultrastructural examination revealed viral particles inside macrophages compatible with the Paramyxoviridae family.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Muriquis are susceptible to RSV pneumonia followed by respiratory distress syndrome and death.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo (FMVZ-USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Strefezzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pissinatti
authors.forename: C F H
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Takakura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kanamura
authors.forename: M I S
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Catão-Dias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053819:Atelinae / Q000821:virology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014771:Virion / Q000302:isolation & purification