In situ hybridization assay for the diagnosis of chagas myocarditis and orchitis in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): A case report

We present the first documented case of Trypanosoma cruzi‐induced orchitis in a rhesus macaque. Additionally, we describe an in situ hybridization–based assay to confirm T. cruzi infection in formalin‐fixed tissues.

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