Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Severe thrombocytopenia in aged rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) infected with simian varicella virus.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Halliday, Lisa C & Fortman, Jeffrey D
- Affiliation:
- University of Illinois at Chicago · United States
Abstract
Simian varicella virus was diagnosed in 2 geriatric rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). The macaques presented with typical skin lesions as well as severe thrombocytopenia as a result of infection. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a known complication of varicella zoster virus infection in humans; however, this condition has not been reported previously as a complication of SVV infection. This case report discusses the clinical presentation, pathology, and thrombocytopenia of the affected macaques.
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