Howler monkeys are the reservoir of malaria parasites causing zoonotic infections in the Atlantic forest of Rio de Janeiro
F. V. S. d. Abreu, E. d. Santos, A. R. L. Mello, L. R. Gomes, D. A. M. d. Alvarenga, M. Q. Gomes, W. P. Vargas, C. Bianco-Junior, A. d. Pina-Costa, D. S. Teixeira, A. P. M. Romano, P. P. d. A. Manso, M. Pelajo-Machado, P. Brasil, C. T. Daniel-Ribeiro, , R. Lourenco-de-Oliveira
The paper identifies howler monkeys as the main reservoir of Plasmodium simium causing zoonotic malaria in Rio de Janeiro and other parts of Southeast Brazil.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2019 · PreprintEcology