Serological survey for viral diseases in the Cayo Santiago rhesus macaque population
Kessler, M.J.; London, W.T.; Madden, D.L.; Dambrosia, J.M.; Hilliard, J.K.; Soike, K.F.; Rawlins, R.G.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 8(1): 95-97
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0738-0658 PMID: 2571176 Document Number: 342905
The free-ranging population of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) on Cayo Santiago was sero-surveyed for human measles, simian virus 40, B virus (Herpes simiae), rhesus cytomegalovirus, human and simian retroviruses and encephalomyocarditis virus to determine the prevalence of these viruses in the colony. The results of this study indicate that the colony is free of SV40, HTLVIII (HIV-1), STLVIII (SIV) and SRV1; has a low prevalence of measles and EMCV; and high prevalence rates for B virus, CMV and HTLVI.