title: Serologic evidence for novel poxvirus in endangered red Colobus monkeys, Western Uganda.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, 2001 South Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. tlgoldbe@uiuc.edu
authors.forename: Tony L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Colin A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saj
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Karesh
authors.forename: Nathan D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Melissa E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Mark K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Slifka
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral