Experimental subacute spongiform virus encephalopathies in primates and other laboratory animals.
The host range of subacute spongiform virus encephalopathies is described. The asymptomatic incubation period and the duration of the illnesses in various species of animal hosts is discussed along with information on additional species of Old World and New World monkeys and the domestic cat, which have been shown to be susceptible to subacute spongiform virus encephalopathies.
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D002335:Carnivora; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000662:veterinary; D006224:Cricetinae; D006041:Goats; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D007729:Kuru / Q000662:veterinary; D008251:Macaca; D051379:Mice; D008907:Mink; D008992:Monkey Diseases; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D011817:Rabbits; D011821:Raccoons; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases; D012608:Scrapie; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases; D012897:Slow Virus Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*