West Nile virus encephalitis in a Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus).
An aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus encephalitis that caused neurologic signs, which, associated with other medical problems, led to euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical assay of brain lesions, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and virus isolation.
Ølberg
Rolf Arne
RA
Toronto Zoo, Ontario, Canada. rolberg@uoguelph.ca
Barker
Ian K
IK
Crawshaw
Graham J
GJ
Bertelsen
Mads F
MF
Drebot
Michael A
MA
Andonova
Maya
M
D000818:Animals; D008251:Macaca / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification