Epidemiology of herpesvirus papio infection in a large captive baboon colony: similarities to Epstein-Barr virus infection in humans.
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Jenson, Hal BEnch, Yasmin
Gao, Shou-Jiang
Rice, Karen
Carey, Dee
Kennedy, Ronald C
Arrand, John R
Mackett, Mike
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Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229-3900, USA. jenson@uthscsa.eduIssue Date
2000-04
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The epidemiology of herpesvirus papio, a lymphocryptovirus similar to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), was studied in a captive colony of >1900 baboons. Herpesvirus papio IgG antibody titers were measured by IFA. In total, 438 specimens from 296 baboons were assessed, including 116 serial specimens from 52 juveniles and 6 infants studied monthly for 1 year following birth and at age 18 months. Maternally derived antibody reached a nadir at 4 months of age. About 75% of animals at 12 months of age and >95% of animals after age 24 months demonstrated serologic evidence of herpesvirus papio infection. After age 3 years, the geometric mean titer was 1:60-75. The epidemiology of herpesvirus papio infection in baboons closely parallels that of EBV infection in humans. An animal model of lymphocryptovirus infection will facilitate investigations of human lymphocryptovirus biology.Citation
Epidemiology of herpesvirus papio infection in a large captive baboon colony: similarities to Epstein-Barr virus infection in humans. 2000, 181 (4):1462-6 J. Infect. Dis.Journal
The Journal of Infectious DiseasesDOI
10.1086/315385PubMed ID
10762578Type
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0022-1899ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1086/315385
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