Primate viral diseases in perspective.

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Primate viral diseases in perspective.

J Med Primatol. 1990;19(6):519-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/91061305
Kalter SS; Heberling RL; Virus Reference Laboratory, WHO Collaborating Center, for; Reference and Research in Simian Viruses, San Antonio, TX.

Abstract: The recent occurrence of fatal Herpesvirus simiae (B virus) infection in human subjects has again focused the attention of primatologists on this virus. B virus, however, is only one of a number of viral diseases that plays a role in primate colony management. This report is to emphasize to the primatologist a number of viruses other than H. simiae, with high morbidity and mortality rates, of importance for health management of nonhuman primate animal colonies. This concept is supported by the recent occurrence in colonies of nonhuman primates of simian hemorrhagic fever virus, SA8, herpesvirus, respiratory syncytial virus, encephalomyocarditis virus, Ebola virus, and simian immunodeficiency viruses.

Keywords: Animal Disease Outbreaks Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY/VETERINARY Herpesviridae Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY/VETERINARY Human Marburg Virus Disease/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY Measles/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY/VETERINARY Poxviridae Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY/VETERINARY *Primates Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ MICROBIOLOGY Virus Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY/*VETERINARY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
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