ABSTRACT
Non-human primates (NHP) are grouped into Old World non-human primates (OWNHP) and New World non-human primates (NWNHP). The OWNHP are native to Africa and Asia today, inhabiting numerous environments: tropical rain forests, savannas, shrublands, and mountainous regions. The NWNHP are found in the tropical regions of Mexico, Central and South America. The animals donated from homes had a higher frequency of seropositivity, and consumption of food and water contaminated with oocysts was considered a likely source of T. gondii infection for these NWNHP. A large outbreak of toxoplasmosis in an outdoor breeding colony at the Institut Pasteur, French Guiana has been reported. The colony had hundreds of NWNHP, primarily for malaria research. Tachyzoites were detected in blood, respiratory, and oral secretions. The diet was not supplemented with fresh fruits. The detailed microsatellite genotyping revealed that the isolate of T. gondii in the 2001 outbreak was different than the isolate in the 2006.
