Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A possible case of hantavirus infection in a Borneo orangutan and its conservation implication.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Chen, C-C et al.
- Affiliation:
- National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Natural infection of hantavirus in orangutans has never been reported. METHODS: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), and RT-PCR were used to diagnosis a suspected case in a pet orangutan in southern Taiwan. RESULTS: Although the RT-PCR result was negative, the high IgG titer in the beginning and its dramatic drop after treatments suggested a recent Seoul-type hantavirus infection. CONCLUSIONS: Hantavirus transmission and its potential damage to wild orangutans should not be overlooked.
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