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Parasites and Other Infectious Agents in Non-human Primates of Argentina
Gimena Illia1, Rodrigo Bay Jouliá2, Lucila Citon2
1Instituto de Biología Subtropical, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas Y Técnicas (IBS-CONICET), Misiones, Argentina.
Purpose Of Review:
In Argentina, there are five non-human primate (NHP) species: Sapajus nigritus cucullatus, Sapajus cay, Alouatta caraya, Alouatta guariba clamitans, and Aotus azarae. All of them inhabit protected and non-protected areas and face severe threats due anthropization. We aim to summarize the information available about parasites and infectious diseases of these NHPs and suggest further research on primate diseases in Argentina.
Recent Findings:
NHPs of Argentina are hosts of several parasites and pathogens important for conservation as well as public health. Alouatta species are lethally susceptible to yellow fever virus, which makes them suitable health sentinels of possible outbreaks. For other primate species, few parasite surveys have been carried out.
Summary:
Assessing the presence of infectious diseases and long-term surveillance on NHP allow the development of strategies to help in the early detection of pathogens that may threat public health. Increasing the knowledge about parasites and infectious diseases and their consequences in NHP of Argentina is needed, considering a One Health approach.
