Author:
Chaves Bárbara Aparecida,de Alvarenga Denise Anete Madureira,Pereira Matheus de Oliveira Costa,Gordo Marcelo,Da Silva Emanuelle L.,Costa Edson Rodrigues,Medeiros Aline Souza de Menezes,Pedrosa Igor José Martins,Brito Daniela,Lima Maurício Teixeira,Mourão Maria Paula,Monteiro Wuelton M.,Vasilakis Nikos,de Brito Cristiana Ferreira Alves,Melo Gisely C.,Lacerda Marcus V. G.
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The groundwork for malaria elimination does not currently consider the potential of Plasmodium zoonotic cycles that involve non-human primates (NHPs) in sylvatic environments. Since vivax malaria is less responsive to control measures, finding Plasmodium vivax infected NHPs adds even more concern.
Methods
Both Free-living monkeys in forest fragments inside the urban area and captive monkeys from a local zoo had blood samples tested for Plasmodium species.
Results
In this study, among the Neotropical monkeys tested, three (4.4%), one captive and two free-living, were found to be naturally infected by P. vivax.
Conclusion
This important finding indicates that it is necessary to estimate the extent to which P. vivax NHP infection contributes to the maintenance of malaria transmission to humans. Therefore, the discussion on wildlife conservation and management must be incorporated into the malaria elimination agenda.
Funder
International Collaborations in Infectious Disease Research (ICIDR)-National Institutes of Health
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Parasitology
Cited by
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