title: Retrospective evaluation of measles antibody titers in vaccinated captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
abstract: Retrospective analyses of banked serum samples and medical records from captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Lincoln Park Zoo showed that vaccination of gorillas with a human vaccine induced antibody production. No significant relationship was found between the groups that received one, two, or three vaccinations and the probability of seroconversion. These data also suggested that antibodies in western lowland gorillas persist for at least 11 yr. This information is useful in the assessment of vaccination protocols for captive gorillas and in the implementation of preventive care in wild gorilla populations.
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
authors.forename: Megan W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Blasier
authors.forename: Dominic A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Travis
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barbiers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D008458:Measles Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D008458:Measles Vaccine