Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia in a southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides)

Abstract

Muriquis are susceptible to RSV pneumonia followed by respiratory distress syndrome and death.

Acute human orthopneumovirus infection in a captive white-handed gibbon

“…13 Natural infections of human orthopneumovirus have been reported in chimpanzees, southern muriqui, and western lowland gorillas, resulting in peracute illness and, in some cases, mortality, especially in young animals. 2,3,8,[10][11][12]14 Experimental infection in rhesus macaques, African green monkeys, and owl monkeys with large doses of virus have resulted in few to no clinical signs of disease, and reports of natural clinical infection of human orthopneumovirus in Asian primates have not been identified. 10,13 It has been reported previously that Old World primates, such as captive chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, have a high seroprevalence for human respiratory pathogens.…”

Detection ofToxoplasma gondiiin two southernWooly spider monkeys (Brachyteles arachnoides–Geoffroy, 1806) from theRio deJaneiro primate center,Brazil

“…Recently, our research group investigated the main anatomical–pathological changes and the causes of death in a population of Brachyteles in captivity . We found a high prevalence of liver iron overload and identified one case of respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia affecting an adult male B. arachnoides . To the best of our knowledge, no other medical data, including information about infectious diseases, have been published for this genus.…”

“…Brazil is a country with significant biodiversity (megabiodiversity), and one of the major centres of non‐human primate biodiversity is located within its borders . The genus Brachyteles , which is endemic to Brazil, comprises the two largest species New World Primates (NWP), Brachyteles arachnoides (Southern muriqui) and B. hypoxanthus (Northern muriqui) . According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the genus Brachyteles is particularly endangered and B. hypoxanthus is one of the most critically endangered species of NWP .…”