A NEW RECORD OF PINWORM Trypanoxyuris minutus PARASITISM IN SOUTHERN BROWN HOWLER MONKEYS Alouatta guariba clamitans IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Emili Bortolon dos
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Varela, Diego Duarte, Tavela, Alexandre de Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Biota Amazônia
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unifap.br/index.php/biota/article/view/6976
• topic: mammal, worm, parasitism

Alouatta guariba clamitans, primates belonging to the Atelidae family, popularly known as southern brown howler monkeys, are always subject to parasite infection. Trypanoxyuris minutus is important in this regard, comprising a nematode with the capacity to harm this primate species, potentially resulting in death in more severe cases. In this context, this study reports the encounter of an A. guariba clamitans specimen in a highway close to the urban area of the municipality of Curitibanos, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, whose large intestine contained about 1,000 T. minutus specimens. Despite an unidentified cause of death of the assessed primate, this case indicates that further surveillance and monitoring efforts are merited to investigate. This to verify the cause of death of any other A. guariba clamitans specimens that may be found, considering that such high levels of parasitic infestation may weaken primate health, making these animals more susceptible to other infections, such as yellow fever.Keywords: Oxyuridae; Primates; southern Brazil; state of Santa Catarina.