Unique pattern of enzootic primate viruses in Gibraltar macaques

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jul;14(7):1112-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1407.071643.

Abstract

Because Gibraltar's macaques (Macaca sylvanus) have frequent contact with humans, we assayed 79 macaques for antibodies to enzootic primate viruses. All macaques were seronegative for herpesvirus B, simian T-cell lymphotropic virus, simian retrovirus, simian immunodeficiency virus, and rhesus cytomegalovirus. Seroprevalence of simian foamy virus reached 88% among adult animals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gibraltar / epidemiology
  • Macaca / virology*
  • Monkey Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Monkey Diseases / virology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Virus Diseases / epidemiology
  • Virus Diseases / veterinary*