Cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) may not become infected with equine herpesvirus 9.
BACKGROUND
It was suggested that Equine herpesvirus 9 (EHV-9) could be transmitted to higher non-human primates.


METHODS
Four cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) were inoculated with EHV-9 by the nasal route.


RESULTS
No abnormalities were observed pathologically, immunohistochemically, and genetically.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings indicate that cynomolgus monkeys are not susceptible to EHV-9.
Kodama
Atsushi
A
Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
Yanai
Tokuma
T
Kubo
Masahito
M
El-Habashi
Nagwan
N
Kasem
Samy
S
Sakai
Hiroki
H
Masegi
Toshiaki
T
Fukushi
Hideto
H
Kuraishi
Takeshi
T
Yoneda
Misako
M
Hattori
Shosaku
S
Kai
Chieko
C
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008252:Macaca fascicularis / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013045:Species Specificity; D018140:Varicellovirus