West Nile virus encephalitis in a Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus)

An aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus encephalitis that caused neurologic signs, which, associated with other medical problems, led to euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical assay of brain lesions, reverse...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2004-04, Vol.10 (4), p.712-714
Hauptverfasser:	Ølberg, Rolf Arne, Barker, Ian K, Crawshaw, Graham J, Bertelsen, Mads F, Drebot, Michael A, Andonova, Maya
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Barbary macaque Dispatch encephalitis Flaviviridae immunohistochemistry Macaca - virology Macaca sylvanus Male Monkey Diseases - diagnosis Monkey Diseases - pathology Monkey Diseases - virology West Nile Fever - diagnosis West Nile Fever - pathology West Nile Fever - veterinary West Nile virus West Nile virus - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	An aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus encephalitis that caused neurologic signs, which, associated with other medical problems, led to euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical assay of brain lesions, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and virus isolation.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1004.030675