[Microfilariae in vaginal exudates from Argentinian apes]

The finding of Dipetalonema gracile larves in vaginal content of capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) was reported. The sizes of microfilarias, which did not present capsule, were 110-160 microns long and 4-5 microns wide. Microfilarias did not find in peripheral blood. Assuming that the cycle of this worm is not yet elucidated, the authors postulate that the presence of larves in the female genital tract could relate with venereal transmission.