First report of Gongylonema sp. in a free ranging callitrichid from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: case report

ABSTRACT This is the first report of parasitism by Gongylonema sp. in a free-ranging callitrichid from the Atlantic forest of Espírito Santo, Brazil. A juvenile male of Geoffroy's marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) was euthanized due to poor prognosis, then necropsied. Samples of the tongue were c...

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Main Authors: A.R. Oliveira, T.D. Souza, M.C. Flecher, C.H. Gardiner, R.L. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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