Spontaneous meningoencephalitis by Staphylococcus aureus in an infant golden‐headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Non‐human primates are susceptible to many bacteria, some of which bear zoonotic potential. We report the pathologic features of spontaneous fulminating meningoencephalitis by Staphylococcus aureus in a captive infant golden‐headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) from Brazil.

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Published in:	Journal of medical primatology Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 370 - 373
Main Authors:	Molina, Camila V., Bueno, Marina G., Kierulff, Maria Cecília M., Pissinatti, Alcides, Cunha, Marcos P. V., Knöbl, Terezinha, Catão‐Dias, José L., Díaz‐Delgado, Josué
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Denmark Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-12-2019
Subjects:	Animals bacterial disease Encephalitis exotic invasive primate Fatal Outcome Female Leontopithecus Leontopithecus chrysomelas Meningitis Meningoencephalitis Meningoencephalitis - pathology Meningoencephalitis - veterinary Monkey Diseases - pathology neuropathology new world primate non‐human primate Staphylococcal Infections - pathology Staphylococcal Infections - veterinary Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification non-human primate bacterial disease exotic invasive primate neuropathology new world primate
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Summary:	Non‐human primates are susceptible to many bacteria, some of which bear zoonotic potential. We report the pathologic features of spontaneous fulminating meningoencephalitis by Staphylococcus aureus in a captive infant golden‐headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) from Brazil.
Bibliography:	Funding information The Golden‐headed lion tamarin Translocation Program received funds from Fundação Grupo Boticário de Proteção à Natureza, Lion Tamarin of Brazil Fund, Primate Action Fund, Margot Marsh Foundation, The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, RBO Energia SA and Porto Sudeste (Câmara de Compensação Ambiental/Secretaria do Meio Ambiente Rio de Janeiro), and Tropical Forest Conservation Act/Fundo Brasileiro para Biodiversidade (TFCA/FUNBIO).
ISSN:	0047-2565 1600-0684
DOI:	10.1111/jmp.12436