Primate Viral Infections
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Which species is the primary natural host for Herpes simiae?

  • Other macaque species
  • Rhesus monkeys (correct)
  • Humans
  • Cynomolgus monkeys
  • What is the mortality rate of patients who develop clinical disease from Herpes simiae?

  • 0%
  • 100% (correct)
  • 50%
  • 25%
  • What is the incubation period required for Herpes simiae from initial exposure?

  • 4 to 6 days
  • 1 to 3 days
  • 7 to 9 days (correct)
  • 10 to 12 days
  • What is the main symptom of Herpes simiae infection in humans?

    <p>Neurological disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most important zoonotic disease caused by herpesviruses?

    <p>Herpes B virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is associated with sudden death in primates through myocarditis and heart failure?

    <p>Encephalomyocarditis virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus has strains that cause no obvious clinical disease in chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and woolly monkeys?

    <p>Hepatitis B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is associated with lymphoma, the most commonly reported neoplasm in non-human primates?

    <p>Simian T-cell lymphoma virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus can cause AIDS in chimpanzees if infected?

    <p>Simian Immunodeficiency Virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is serologically related to smallpox in humans and can be prevented by smallpox vaccination?

    <p>Poxviruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is caused by an arthropod-borne virus?

    <p>Yaba Monkey Tumour Virus (YMTV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is seen only in chimpanzees and humans?

    <p>Molloscum contagiosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus has never been reported in captivity in primates in Europe or the USA?

    <p>Ebola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus causes a rapid deterioration in callitrichids, with hepatitis, meningitis, seizuring, and high mortality rates?

    <p>Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease has a high fatality rate in humans and is usually fatal in macaques infected with Reston virus?

    <p>Ebola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common symptom of Herpes simiae infection in primates?

    <p>Oral lesions in marmosets and owl monkeys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is spread horizontally in blood and saliva, and can induce lymphoproliferative disease in owl monkeys and callitrichids?

    <p>Ateline Herpesvirus 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is the most frequently reported viral disease of nonhuman primates?

    <p>Measles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is common in man, transmitted via the faeco-oral route, and rarely causes overt clinical disease in NHPs?

    <p>Hepatitis A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is related to the human Epstein Barr virus, and may result in diarrhoea, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, lymphoproliferative disease, and B cell lymphoma in common marmosets?

    <p>Callitrichine Herpesvirus 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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