Meningonema peruzzii gen. et sp. n. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from the Central Nervous System of African Monkeys

Biochemical changes in cerebrospinal fluid of Chlorocebus aethiops naturally infected with zoonotic Meningonema peruzzii

“…These findings are in agreement with other studies that showed that M. peruzzii could be found in blood or CSF or in both [1, 15, 17].…”

“…This indicated that the lesions were possibly due to bacterial infection of traumatic injuries, resulting possibly from fights within the troops. These findings are in agreement with other studies that showed that M. peruzzii could be found in blood or CSF or in both [1,15,17].…”

“…The present study provides the first report of the presence of filarial worm infection in wild‐caught monkeys in Kenya and also provides a detailed report of CSF changes in the infected monkeys. In Equatorial Guinea, filarial infection with M. peruzzii in the CNS of a Talapoin monkey, Cercopithecus talapoin syn, Miopithecus talapoin, has previously been observed [17].…”

The Pathoparasitology of Nonhuman Primates: A Review

“…African Old World monkeys (vervets and talapoin monkeys) [648]. These worms were found only in the subarachnoid space along the dorsum of the brain stem at the level of the medulla oblongata.…”

“…Female M. peruzzii, unlike most other filariae, are quadridelphic. Symptoms and lesions associated with infection by this parasite were not reported [648].…”