Skip to main content
. 2023 Nov 29;11(12):2888. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11122888

Table 2.

Histological findings in neotropical nonhuman primates with toxoplasmosis.

Atelidae. Affected Monkeys/Severity Pitheciidae. Affected Monkeys/Severity
B. arachnoides (n = 2) A. ululata (n = 3) A. guariba (n = 2) A. caraya (n = 1) C. melanocephalus (n = 2) P. caligatus (n = 1)
Liver
Lymphocytic periportal hepatitis 2/++ 3/++ 2/+ 1/++ 2/++ 1/+++
Random necrosis 2/++ 3/++ 2/+ 1/++ 2/++ 1/++
Hemorrhage 1/+ 2/+ 1/+ 1/+
Fibrin deposition 2/++ 1/+ -
Hemosiderosis 1/+ 1/+ 1/+ 1/+
Steatosis 2/+++ 2/+++ 1/++ 1/+++
Lung
Interstitial pneumonia 2/++ 2/++ 2/+ 1/++ 2/++
Edema 2/++ 2/++ 2/+++ 1/++ 2/+++ 1/+
Hemorrhage 2/++ 2/++ 1/+ 1/+++ 1/+++
Fibrin deposition 1/+ 2/++ 1/+ 1/++ 1/+
Lymphocytic perivascular infiltrate 1/++ 1/+++ 1/+++
Lymph Node
Necrotic lymphadenitis 1/+++ 2/+++ 2/++ 1/+++
Hemorrhage 1/++ 2/+++ 1/++ 1/++ 1/+++
Hemosiderosis 1/+++ 2/++ 1/+++
Spleen
Necrotic splenitis 1/++ 2/++ 2/++
Hemorrhage 1/+++ 2/+ 1/+ 1/++ 1/+++
Fibrin deposition 1/+++ 2/+ 1/++ 1/+ 1/+++
Alimentary system
Necrohemorrhagic gastritis 1/+++
Necrohemorrhagic duodenitis 2/+++ 1/+++
Necrohemorrhagic jejunitis 1/+++
Necrohemorrhagic typhlitis 1/+++
Brain
Multifocal malacia - 2/++ 1/+
Hemorrhage -
White matter - 2/+ 1/+ 1/+++
Gray matter - 2/+ 1/+ 1/+++

(+) mild; (++) moderate; (+++) severe. (-) absent.