Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Serosurvey of Arboviruses in Free-Ranging Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in Costa Rica.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Larsen, R Scott et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
We investigated the prevalence of arthropod-borne viral diseases in a population of free-ranging mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in Costa Rica in 1998. Blood samples were opportunistically collected from monkeys anesthetized for another study. Serology was performed on 64 individuals to assess exposure of this population to vesicular stomatitis virus, equine encephalitis viruses, Mayaro virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus, and dengue virus. The New Jersey serotype of vesicular stomatitis (VSV-NJ) was the only pathogen for which the population tested positive (44% [28/64]). This is the first report of antibodies against VSV-NJ in nonhuman primates in Costa Rica.
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