Serologic evidence for novel poxvirus in endangered red Colobus monkeys, Western Uganda

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot, and virus neutralization assays indicated that red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, western Uganda, had antibodies to a virus that was similar, but not identical, to known orthopoxviruses. The presence of a novel poxvirus in this endangered pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2008-05, Vol.14 (5), p.801-803
Hauptverfasser:	Goldberg, Tony L, Chapman, Colin A, Cameron, Kenneth, Saj, Tania, Karesh, William B, Wolfe, Nathan D, Wong, Scott W, Dubois, Melissa E, Slifka, Mark K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Analysis Animals Antibodies, Viral - blood Blotting, Western Colobus Colobus - virology Conservation of Natural Resources Diagnosis Dispatch Distribution DNA viruses Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Genetic aspects Human monkeypox Male Monkey Diseases - virology monkeypox Neutralization Tests Orthopoxvirus Poxviridae Poxviridae - classification Poxviridae - immunology Poxviridae Infections - veterinary Poxviridae Infections - virology Poxvirus Public Health Risk factors tanapox Uganda
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Zusammenfassung:	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot, and virus neutralization assays indicated that red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, western Uganda, had antibodies to a virus that was similar, but not identical, to known orthopoxviruses. The presence of a novel poxvirus in this endangered primate raises public health and conservation concerns.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1405.071686