Neutralizing antibodies to simian papovavirus SA12 in Old World primates in laboratory colonies: high prevalence in baboons.
Sera from 517 laboratory-housed nonhuman primates representing five genera and from 13 laboratory workers were examined for the presence of neutralizing antibodies to SA12 virus. The antibody prevalences were as follows: baboons, 66%; patas and vervet monkeys, 24%; macaques, 8%, and chimpanzees, 2%. The serum of one laboratory worker had antibodies. These results suggest that SA12 virus is a common infection of nonhuman primates in laboratory colonies, especially baboons.
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops / Q000276:immunology; D004901:Erythrocebus patas / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008251:Macaca / Q000276:immunology; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000276:immunology; D010215:Papio / Q000276:immunology*; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D011323:Primates / Q000276:immunology*; D013045:Species Specificity
D000914:Antibodies, Viral