Occurrence of infection by Platynosomum illiciens (Braun, 1901) in captive neotropical primates

Abstract

Platynosomum illiciens (Trematoda, Plagiorchida) is a trematode parasite reported in felids and falconiforms. It was identified in the gall bladder of eight captive neotropical necropsied primates from the National Primate Center (CENP), Ananindeua, State of Para´, Brazil. This is the first description of Platynosomum illiciens as a parasite of primates.