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Stephanie M Mota1, Mark F Stidworthy2, Amanda Guthrie3
1Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, UK.
Journal of Comparative Pathology
|March 14, 2021
Summary
Cryptococcosis, a fungal disease, was diagnosed in six UK zoo callitrichids. This first report highlights the need to consider this infection in sick primates in zoological settings.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Mycology
- Primate Pathology
- Zoological Medicine
Background:
- Cryptococcosis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, is common in North America and Australia but rare in the UK.
- Cases have been documented in non-human primates, including the Callitrichidae family.
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