Natural mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection in a brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans) in Brazil
de Souza EV, Réssio RA, Figueiredo KB, de Carvalho ACSR, Ferreira-Machado E, de Carvalho J, Dos Santos Cirqueira C, Navas-Suárez PE, et al. (12 authors)
Journal of medical primatology · 2024-06
Abstract
Neotropical primates rarely exhibit active tuberculosis. A brown howler monkey was found injured in an urban area. Histopathology revealed granulomatous inflammation in the lungs, lymph nodes, and liver. Immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The findings highlight the importance of TB surveillance in nonhuman primates.
MeSH terms
- Animals
- Alouatta
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Monkey Diseases
- Brazil
- Female
- Male