West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus)
An aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis that caused neurologic signs, which, associated with other medical problems, led to euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical assay of brain lesions, r...
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doaj-f8570e50ef064838a8970037d46b05782020-11-25T01:58:09ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-04-0110471271410.3201/eid1004.030675West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus)Rolf-Arne ØlbergIan K. BarkerGraham J. CrawshawMads F. BertelsenMichael A. DrebotMaya AndonovaAn aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis that caused neurologic signs, which, associated with other medical problems, led to euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical assay of brain lesions, reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction, and virus isolation.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/4/03-0675_articleBarbary macaqueMacaca sylvanusencephalitisWest Nile virusimmunohistochemistryFlaviviridae |
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Rolf-Arne Ølberg Ian K. Barker Graham J. Crawshaw Mads F. Bertelsen Michael A. Drebot Maya Andonova |
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Rolf-Arne Ølberg Ian K. Barker Graham J. Crawshaw Mads F. Bertelsen Michael A. Drebot Maya Andonova West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) Emerging Infectious Diseases Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus encephalitis West Nile virus immunohistochemistry Flaviviridae |
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Rolf-Arne Ølberg Ian K. Barker Graham J. Crawshaw Mads F. Bertelsen Michael A. Drebot Maya Andonova |
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Rolf-Arne Ølberg |
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West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) |
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West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) |
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West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) |
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West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) |
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West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) |
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west nile virus encephalitis in a barbary macaque (macaca sylvanus) |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2004-04-01 |
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An aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis that caused neurologic signs, which, associated with other medical problems, led to euthanasia. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical assay of brain lesions, reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction, and virus isolation. |
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Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus encephalitis West Nile virus immunohistochemistry Flaviviridae |
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