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Hyperinfection by Strongyloides in captive callitrichids with progressive weight loss syndrome
Author(s) -
Conga David F.,
Souza Natalia F.,
Jaques Adriana M. C. C.,
Benigno Raimundo N. M.,
Pereira Washington L. A.
Publication year - 2021
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 - 10.1111/jmp.12532
Subject(s) - captivity , strongyloides , callithrix , pancreas , strongyloidiasis , weight loss , biology , pathology , medicine , helminths , immunology , zoology , primate , endocrinology , obesity , neuroscience
We report three cases of disseminated hyperinfection by Strongyloides in primates Callithrix jacchus and Callithrix penicillata in captivity and with progressive weight loss syndrome. Histopathological examination revealed severe lesions in lungs, liver, and intestines with the presence of Strongyloides larvae and in a generalized manner, including other organs such as the pancreas and heart.