Jorge Rojas-JiménezSonia M. HernándezEmmanuel Rojas-ValerioRoberto W. I. OlivaresElías Barquero‐Calvo2026-03-222026-03-22202510.7589/jwd-d-24-00222https://doi.org/10.7589/jwd-d-24-00222https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/77997In Costa Rica, human-tapir conflicts are increasing, including disease transmission, as Baird's tapirs (Tapirus bairdii) move into human-altered landscapes. We investigated the death of a wild male tapir, identifying a systemic Actinomyces israelii infection. The potential of this pathogen being an emerging health threat for tapir conservation warrants further study.enBiologyEcologyZoologyHuman healthPathogenDiseasearticle