Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Coinfection with Canine Distemper Virus and Yellow Fever Virus in a Neotropical Primate in Brazil
- Journal:
- Viruses
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Maria Angélica Monteiro de Mello Mares-Guia et al.
- Affiliation:
- Arbovirus and Hemorrhagic Virus Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil · CH
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
We describe a natural coinfection with canine distemper virus (CDV) and yellow fever virus in a free-ranging neotropical primate of the genus <i>Callithrix</i>, found dead in the northeastern region of Brazil. The laboratory diagnosis included histopathology, immunohistochemistry, rRT-PCR, and phylogenetic analyses. The CDV sequences from this primate in Brazil represent a divergent lineage in Rio Grande do Norte, closely related to genotypes EU1/South America 1 and South America 2. To our knowledge, this is the first report of natural coinfection by CDV and yellow fever virus in a neotropical primate, underscoring the need to further investigate the circulation of this virus in Brazilian nonhuman primates and its potential implications for wildlife conservation.
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