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An outbreak of toxoplasmosis in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) in South Korea

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Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular protozoan parasite that can infect warm‐blooded animals including humans. New World monkeys, such as squirrel monkeys, are more susceptible to T. gondii than… Click to show full abstract

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular protozoan parasite that can infect warm‐blooded animals including humans. New World monkeys, such as squirrel monkeys, are more susceptible to T. gondii than Old World monkeys, often developing fatal disease.

Keywords: toxoplasmosis squirrel; squirrel monkeys; saimiri sciureus; sciureus south; outbreak toxoplasmosis; monkeys saimiri

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Primatology
Year Published: 2018

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