title: Systemic herpesvirus infection in an Azara's Night Monkey (Aotus azarae).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intra- and inter-species transmission of Human herpesvirus type 1 were noticed. In the present study, the herpesviral infection of a 1-year-old Azara's Night Monkey (Aotus azarae) was investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy investigations were done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A fatal systemic herpesviral infection was demonstrated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results reveal the susceptibility of Azara's Night Monkey to the Human herpesvirus type 1. Moreover, humans shedding herpes viral particles during the reactivation phase of the infection directly infect the Azara's Night Monkeys.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mätz-Rensing
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wohlsein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D016645:Aotidae; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral