First report on herpesvirus in black‐fronted titi (Callicebus nigrifrons) kept under human care

Keeping Neotropical primates in captivity puts them at great risk of illness because of their susceptibility to human herpesvirus. This is the first report on herpesvirus in Callicebus nigrifrons that developed clinical disease and was confirmed by immunohistochemical and RT‐PCR. Diagnosis and preve...

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Published inJournal of medical primatology Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 384 - 387
Main Authors Malaga, Soraya Kezam, Balbueno, Melina Castilho de Souza, Martins, Jéssica Amâncio, Swarg, Ticiana, Guerra, Juliana Mariotti, Fernandes, Natalia, Coelho, Cidéli de Paula
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denmark Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2022
Subjects
Animals
Callicebus nigrifrons
Captivity
Herpes simplex
herpesvirus
Humans
pet
Pitheciidae
primate
Primates
primate
Pitheciidae
herpesvirus
pet
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Summary:Keeping Neotropical primates in captivity puts them at great risk of illness because of their susceptibility to human herpesvirus. This is the first report on herpesvirus in Callicebus nigrifrons that developed clinical disease and was confirmed by immunohistochemical and RT‐PCR. Diagnosis and prevention are essential for the conservation of species.
ISSN:0047-2565
1600-0684
DOI:10.1111/jmp.12596