Fatal Africanized bee attack in captive non-human primates (Saimiri ustus and Sapajus libidinosus)

We describe the clinical, pathological, and ultrastructural findings of a massive lethal bee attack in two non-human primates (NHPs). Both animals showed BS scattered throughout the skin, surrounded by a local reaction, diffuse pulmonary congestion, edema, hemorrhage, and remarkable degeneration and necrosis of renal epithelial cells from the proximal and distal tubules, characterizing a systemic bee envenomation reaction.PMID:38423220 | DOI:10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107666

Source: Toxicon - February 29, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: Isabel Luana de Mac êdo Davi Emanuel Ribeiro de Sousa Antonizete Dos Reis Souza An íbal G Armién Mizael Machado M árcio Botelho de Castro Source Type: research