title: [Viral hepatitis A and B in anthropoid apes of the Moscow Zoo].
abstract: The rate of occurrence of hepatitis A and B virus specific markers in anthropoid apes of the Moscow Zoo (3 chimpanzees, 3 gorillas, 8 orang-outangs) was studied. Long-term persistence of HBs-antigen in orang-outang accompanied by the presence of HBe-antigen and anti-HBs was demonstrated. The presence of anti-HBs in gorillas and orang-outangs was recorded. Antibodies to hepatitis A virus were found in all the animal species examined. Cases of acute virus hepatitis A in orang-outangs are described contracted from the personnel handling the animals and suffering from this type of hepatitis. Morphological features of the course of hepatitis A in the presence of HBs-antigen carrier state are described. The possibility of active immunization of susceptible animals and the personnel of the zoo against viral hepatitides is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D015186:Hominidae; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D009031:Moscow; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D011148:Pongo pygmaeus
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens
vernacular_title: Virusnye gepatity A i B u chelovekoobraznykh obez'ian Moskovskogo zooparka.