Staphylococcal meningoencephalitis, nematodiasis, and typhlocolitis in a squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)

Background  Seizures were observed in a 16‐year old male Guyanese squirrel monkey with a history of inappetence and weakness. Methods and results  Complete blood count, biochemical profile, and urinalysis indicated systemic disease. Nematode larvae were detected in the feces. Cerebrospinal fluid (CS...

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Published in:Journal of medical primatology 2009-10, Vol.38 (5), p.377-381
Main Authors: García, A., Nambiar, P.R., Marini, R.P., Fox, J.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Brain - pathology
Colitis - complications
Colitis - parasitology
Colitis - veterinary
Enterobius - isolation & purification
Male
meningitis
Meningoencephalitis - complications
Meningoencephalitis - microbiology
Meningoencephalitis - pathology
Meningoencephalitis - veterinary
Nematoda
nematodes
non‐human primate
Saimiri
Saimiri sciureus
Secernentea Infections - complications
Secernentea Infections - parasitology
Secernentea Infections - veterinary
septicemia
Staphylococcal Infections - complications
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections - pathology
Staphylococcal Infections - veterinary
staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Strongyloides - isolation & purification
Typhlitis - complications
Typhlitis - parasitology
Typhlitis - veterinary
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Summary:Background  Seizures were observed in a 16‐year old male Guyanese squirrel monkey with a history of inappetence and weakness. Methods and results  Complete blood count, biochemical profile, and urinalysis indicated systemic disease. Nematode larvae were detected in the feces. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed leukocytes and gram‐positive cocci. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the CSF. Histopathological evaluation revealed systemic lesions with inflammation and nematodes in the small and large intestine. Conclusion  This is the first report describing spontaneous staphylococcal CNS infection in a squirrel monkey.
ISSN:0047-2565
1600-0684
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0684.2009.00363.x