Serological survey and DNA screening of Leptospira spp. in free‐living adult tufted capuchin monkeys ( Cebus apella nigritus ) in a forest reserve Southeast São Paulo State, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul José Silva Girio ◽  
Tatiana Morosini Andrade‐Cruvinel ◽  
Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos ◽  
Cláudia Sampaio Fonseca Repetti ◽  
Milena Friolani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Serological Survey ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Tufted Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Leptospira Spp ◽  
Living Adult

scholarly journals Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella nigritus) from an ecological station in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Costa da Silva ◽  
Gustavo Puglia Machado ◽  
Tatiane Morosini de Andrade Cruvinel ◽  
Ciro Alexandre Cruvinel ◽  
Helio Langoni
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Obligate Intracellular ◽  
Modified Agglutination Test ◽  
Tufted Capuchin Monkeys

Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite protozoan. A large percentage of animals presents specific antibodies caused by a previous exposition, resulting in a chronic infection. Felides are the definitive hosts and the other warm-blooded animals, including primates, are the intermediate hosts. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of T. gondii infection in free-living tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella nigritus) from an ecological station located on Mata de Santa Teresa, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. T. gondii antibodies were analyzed by modified agglutination test (MAT) in serum samples of 36 tufted capuchin monkeys, considering eight as cut-off titer. From the studied animals, 3/36 (8.33%; CI95% 3.0-21.9%) presented T. gondii antibodies, all with titer 32. No significative difference was observed relating to the sex (1/3 male and 2/3 female), and to the age (1/3 young and 2/3 adult) (P>0.05). Thus, these results demonstrate the presence of T. gondii antibodies in primates from São Paulo state.

How to spend a token? Trade-offs between food variety and food preference in tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

2010 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Addessi ◽  
Alessandra Mancini ◽  
Lara Crescimbene ◽  
Dan Ariely ◽  
Elisabetta Visalberghi
Keyword(s):  
Food Preference ◽  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Tufted Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Food Variety
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