Serologic evidence for novel poxvirus in endangered red Colobus monkeys, Western Uganda.
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot, and virus neutralization assays indicated that red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, western Uganda, had antibodies to a virus that was similar, but not identical, to known orthopoxviruses. The presence of a novel poxvirus in this endangered primate raises public health and conservation concerns.
Goldberg
Tony L
TL
University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, 2001 South Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. tlgoldbe@uiuc.edu
Chapman
Colin A
CA
Cameron
Kenneth
K
Saj
Tania
T
Karesh
William B
WB
Wolfe
Nathan D
ND
Wong
Scott W
SW
Dubois
Melissa E
ME
Slifka
Mark K
MK
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003104:Colobus / Q000821:virology*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011634:Public Health; D014454:Uganda
D000914:Antibodies, Viral