Measles virus antibodies in a laboratory colony of owl monkeys (Aotus trivirgatus).
Serologic testing revealed that 17/84 (20.2%) of bought-in Aotus and 1/31 (3.2%) of colony-born Aotus had haemagglutination-inhibition antibody. Clinically-inapparent measles infections were detected in 3 monkeys by increased antibody titres. Following the detection of a recent infection, antibody titre persisted at a high level for at least 240 days. Although 84% of the monkeys were sero-susceptible, no further serological evidence of measles infection occurred.
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001029:Aotus trivirgatus / Q000276:immunology*; D002427:Cebidae / Q000276:immunology*; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
D000914:Antibodies, Viral