Table 1.
Plasmodium brasilianum infection in non-human primates of family Callitrichidae
| Species | Number of specimens | Positive results by nested PCR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | ||
| Genus Callithrix | |||
| C. geoffroyi | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| C. jacchus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hybrid | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (genus) | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Genus Leontopithecus | |||
| L. chrysomelas | 73 | 2 | 2.7% |
| L. chrysopygus | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| L. rosalia | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| Total (genus) | 84 | 3 | 3.6% |
| Genus Mico | |||
| M. humeralifer | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| M. mauesi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (genus) | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Genus Saguinus | |||
| S. bicolor | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| S. martinsi martinsi | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| S. midas | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| S. niger | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| S. martinsi ochraceous | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Hybrid | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total (genus) | 23 | 3 | 13% |
| Total (family) | 122 | 8 | 6.6% |