title: Occurrence of Prosthenorchis elegans in Free-living Primates from the Atlantic Forest of Southern Bahia, Brazil.
abstract: Parasite prevalence and abundance are important factors affecting species' conservation. During necropsies on a free-living golden-headed lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus chrysomelas ) and two Wied's marmosets ( Callithrix kuhlii ) in the Atlantic Forest of southern Bahia, Brazil, we collected a large number of adult intestinal parasites that we identified as Prosthenorchis elegans. This parasite is pathogenic for neotropical primates. Prosthenorchis spp. infestation is influenced by diet with increased risk of exposure from ingesting invertebrate intermediate hosts. The biological similarities and sympatric nature of these two nonhuman primates support that they may harbor similar infectious and parasitic agents.
authors.affiliation: 1 Universidade Federal do Piauí/Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas, km 01 BR135 Road, Bom Jesus, Piauí 64900-000, Brazil;|2 Virology Graduate Program, Instituto Evandro Chagas, km 07 BR 316 Road, Ananindeua, Pará 67030-000, Brazil;|3 Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium;|4 Institute for Conservation Medicine, Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA;
authors.forename: Lilian S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Catenacci
authors.affiliation: 5 Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Km 16 Jorge Amado Road, Ilhéus, Bahia 45662-900, Brazil;
authors.forename: Adriana C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Colosio
authors.affiliation: 6 Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação da Biodiversidade, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Km 16 Jorge Amado Road, Ilhéus, Bahia 45662-900, Brazil;|7 Bicho do Mato Instituto de Pesquisa, 222 Perdigão Malheiros Street, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30380-234, Brazil;|8 Departamento de Ciências, Faculdade de Formação de Professores, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 1470 Francisco Portela Dr., Rio de Janeiro 24435-005, Brazil;
authors.forename: Leonardo C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: 3 Centre for Research and Conservation, Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium;
authors.forename: Kristel M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: De Vleeschouwer
authors.affiliation: 5 Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Km 16 Jorge Amado Road, Ilhéus, Bahia 45662-900, Brazil;
authors.forename: Alexandre D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.affiliation: 4 Institute for Conservation Medicine, Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA;
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Deem
authors.affiliation: 5 Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Km 16 Jorge Amado Road, Ilhéus, Bahia 45662-900, Brazil;
authors.forename: Jaqueline M S
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000049:Acanthocephala / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002144:Callithrix / Q000469:parasitology*; D065928:Forests; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D051039:Leontopithecus / Q000469:parasitology*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*
keywords: Acanthocephala; Callithrix kuhlii; Leontopithecus chrysomelas; neotropical primates; parasitology; thorny-headed worm