title: Primate viral diseases in perspective.
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.
authors.affiliation: Virus Reference Laboratory, WHO Collaborating Center, for Reference and Research in Simian Viruses, San Antonio, TX.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kalter
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Heberling
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006482:Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D008379:Marburg Virus Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011323:Primates; D016097:Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*