Nota sobre infecção por Salmonella sp. e Shigella sp. em bugios-ruivos, Alouatta clamitans Cabrera, 1940 (Primates: Atelidae) mantidos em cativeiro

Abstract

Note about Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp. infections in southern brown howler monkeys, Alouatta clamitans Cabrera, 1940 (Primates: Atelidae) on captivity Abstract Fecal samples of captive souther brown howler monkeys were screened for the presence of Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp. The sensibility for antibiotics was also measured. This is the first report of asymptomatic infection by Salmonella sp. in this specie. Shigella sp. infection was not detected. Screening for this bacteria should be performed during translocation and reintroduction programs. We recommend periodic investigations to prevent occupational hazard on captivity. Referências1 FIENNES, R. N.; CARRINGTON, R.; MATTEWS, L. H. Zoonoses of primates. The epidemiology and ecology of simian diseases in relation to man. Itaca: Cornell University Press, 1967. 190 p.

Howler Monkeys

“…All are causal agents of enteritis of varying degrees of severity, and all are considered zoonoses and anthropozoonoses. In all of them, transmission occurs by indirect routes, by contact with carriers and contaminated objects and foods (de Souza Júnior et al 2008 ;Catao-Dias 2001 ). Clinical signs include blood and mucus in feces.…”

“…Captive howler monkeys can be potentially infected with Salmonella and Shigella (de Souza Júnior et al 2008 ), and there was one case report of a subcutaneous abscess associated with Salmonella typhimurium in Alouatta (Kourany and Rossan 1971 ). Reports also indicate that Shigella continues to be a signifi cant and frequent cause of diarrhea (McClure 1980 ;Paul-Murphy and Wolff 1993 ;Banish et al 1990 ).…”

“…Reports on helminth parasites in Alouatta include Trypanoxyuris minutus, Controrchis biliophilus, Parabronema bonnei , Mansonella spp. , and Dipetalonema gracile (Dunn 1968 ;Pastor-Nieto 1991 ;Castillejo-Allard 1993 ;Aceves Rivera 1995 ;Hermida-Lagunes et al 1996 ;Bouer et al 1999 ;de Thoisy et al 2000 ;Bonilla-Boheno 2002 ;Abogado-Reyes 2005 ;Vitazkova and Wade 2006 ;Stoner and González-Di Pierro 2006 ;Trejo-Macías et al 2007 ;Aguilar-Cucurachi et al 2007 ;de Souza Júnior et al 2008 ;Notarnicola et al 2007 ;Alvarado-Villalobos 2010 ;Pena et al 2011 ).…”

Health and Welfare of Howler Monkeys in Captivity

“…All are causal agents of enteritis of varying degrees of severity, and all are considered zoonoses and anthropozoonoses. In all of them, transmission occurs by indirect routes, by contact with carriers and contaminated objects and foods (de Souza Júnior et al 2008 ;CataoDias 2001 ). Clinical signs include blood and mucus in feces.…”