TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the primates analyzed
| Primatea | Group or territory | Age (yr) or age level | Date of death (mo yr) | Sex | PTLV-1 serologyb | Sequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimpanzees | ||||||
| Dorry | North | 10 | Oct 01 | F | + | Ptr-Dorry |
| Loukoum | North | ∼27 | May 99 | F | + | Ptr-Loukoum |
| Lefkas | North | 8 | May 99 | M | − | —d |
| Leonardo | North | 2 | June 99 | M | − | — |
| Leo | Middle | ∼29 | Feb 02 | M | + | Ptr-Leo |
| Kady | Middle | ∼30 | Dec 01 | F | + | Ptr-Kady |
| Noah | Middle | 7 | Feb 02 | M | − | — |
| Rafiki | South | ∼19 | Sept 00 | M | + | Ptr-Rafiki-I and II |
| Olduvai | South | 8 | June 02 | M | − | — |
| Tita | South | ∼25 | Aug 98 | F | − | — |
| Red colobus monkeys | ||||||
| 9/96 | North | Adult | Nov 96 | F | +* | — |
| 6/96 | North | Adult | Oct 96 | F | −* | NDc |
| 14/97 | Between South/North | Adult | Oct 97 | F | +* | STLVwrc-14/97 |
| 2/02 | Middle | Adult | Feb 02 | M | + | STLVwrc |
| 15/98 | Middle | Adult | Oct 98 | F | −* | ND |
| 9/97 | Middle/South | Adult | Aug 98 | M | −* | ND |
| 3/02 | South | Juvenile | March 02 | M | − | — |
| 4/98 | South | Adult | April 98 | M | +* | — |
| 04/00 | Adjacent territory | Adult | Unknown | M | + | ND |
a
Lefkas and Leonardo are sons of Loukoum.
b
Animals were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blotting. *, animals tested only by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
c
ND, not determined (only serum was available).
d
—, negative PCR results.