Lessons from a Multilaboratorial Task Force for Diagnosis of a Fatal Toxoplasmosis Outbreak in Captive Primates in Brazil

Lessons from a Multilaboratorial Task Force for Diagnosis of a Fatal Toxoplasmosis Outbreak in Captive Primates in Brazil

Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by the parasite <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and is especially fatal for neotropical primates. In Brazil, the Ministry of Health is responsible for national epizootic surveillance, but some diseases are still neglected. Here, we present a...

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Main Authors: Francine Bittencourt Schiffler, Asheley Henrique Barbosa Pereira, Silvia Bahadian Moreira, Igor Falco Arruda, Filipe Romero Rebello Moreira, Mirela D’arc, Ingra Morales Claro, Thalita de Abreu Pissinatti, Liliane Tavares de Faria Cavalcante, Thamiris dos Santos Miranda, Matheus Augusto Calvano Cosentino, Renata Carvalho de Oliveira, Jorlan Fernandes, Matheus Ribeiro da Silva Assis, Jonathan Gonçalves de Oliveira, Thayssa Alves Coelho da Silva, Rafael Mello Galliez, Debora Souza Faffe, Jaqueline Goes de Jesus, Marise Sobreira Bezerra da Silva, Matheus Filgueira Bezerra, Orlando da Costa Ferreira Junior, Amilcar Tanuri, Terezinha Marta Castiñeiras, Renato Santana Aguiar, Nuno Rodrigues Faria, Alzira Paiva de Almeida, Alcides Pissinatti, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Daniel Guimarães Ubiali, André F. A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
public policy
parasitic infection
toxoplasmosis
neotropical primate
one health
veterinary pathology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2888

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