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Spontaneous rat bite fever in non‐human primates: a review of two cases
Author(s) -
Valverde C.R.,
Lowenstine L.J.,
Young C.E.,
Tarara R.P.,
Roberts J.A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0684.2002.01036.x
Subject(s) - primate , macaque , ingestion , endocarditis , human disease , biology , feces , septic arthritis , disease , rodent , virology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , arthritis , immunology , pathology , ecology , biochemistry
Rat bite fever is a worldwide zoonotic, non‐reportable disease. This entity encompasses similar, yet distinct, disease syndromes caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus . Naturally occurring rat bite fever has not been previously described in non‐human primates. This report describes two cases of non‐human primate rat bite fever caused by S. moniliformis ; a rhesus macaque ( Macaca mullata ) with valvular endocarditis, and a titi monkey ( Callicebus sp.) with septic arthritis. Potential sources of infection included direct contact, and ingestion of surface water or feed contaminated with rodent feces.