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. 1974 Apr;72(2):245–250. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400023445

Serological evidence of infection with Tana and Yaba pox viruses among several species of monkey

A W Downie
PMCID: PMC2130503  PMID: 4362411

Abstract

Sera from cynomolgus monkeys from Malaysia, from Indian rhesus monkeys, from various species of monkeys from Africa and from South America have been examined for neutralizing antibody to Tanapox and Yaba viruses. No antibody was found to either virus in the sera of rhesus monkeys or South American monkeys. A certain proportion of sera from cynomolgus monkeys and various species of African monkey showed antibody to one or other of the viruses, but few of the positive sera showed antibody to both. The results would seem to suggest that infection with the two viruses is endemic in African and Malaysian monkeys but does not occur or is very rare in Indian rhesus and New World monkeys.

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