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Which species is the primary natural host for Herpes simiae?
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?
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?
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?
What is the main symptom of Herpes simiae infection in humans?
What is the most important zoonotic disease caused by herpesviruses?
What is the most important zoonotic disease caused by herpesviruses?
Which virus is associated with sudden death in primates through myocarditis and heart failure?
Which virus is associated with sudden death in primates through myocarditis and heart failure?
Which virus has strains that cause no obvious clinical disease in chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and woolly monkeys?
Which virus has strains that cause no obvious clinical disease in chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and woolly monkeys?
Which virus is associated with lymphoma, the most commonly reported neoplasm in non-human primates?
Which virus is associated with lymphoma, the most commonly reported neoplasm in non-human primates?
Which virus can cause AIDS in chimpanzees if infected?
Which virus can cause AIDS in chimpanzees if infected?
Which virus is serologically related to smallpox in humans and can be prevented by smallpox vaccination?
Which virus is serologically related to smallpox in humans and can be prevented by smallpox vaccination?
Which of the following diseases is caused by an arthropod-borne virus?
Which of the following diseases is caused by an arthropod-borne virus?
Which disease is seen only in chimpanzees and humans?
Which disease is seen only in chimpanzees and humans?
Which virus has never been reported in captivity in primates in Europe or the USA?
Which virus has never been reported in captivity in primates in Europe or the USA?
Which virus causes a rapid deterioration in callitrichids, with hepatitis, meningitis, seizuring, and high mortality rates?
Which virus causes a rapid deterioration in callitrichids, with hepatitis, meningitis, seizuring, and high mortality rates?
Which disease has a high fatality rate in humans and is usually fatal in macaques infected with Reston virus?
Which disease has a high fatality rate in humans and is usually fatal in macaques infected with Reston virus?
Which of the following is a common symptom of Herpes simiae infection in primates?
Which of the following is a common symptom of Herpes simiae infection in primates?
Which virus is spread horizontally in blood and saliva, and can induce lymphoproliferative disease in owl monkeys and callitrichids?
Which virus is spread horizontally in blood and saliva, and can induce lymphoproliferative disease in owl monkeys and callitrichids?
Which virus is the most frequently reported viral disease of nonhuman primates?
Which virus is the most frequently reported viral disease of nonhuman primates?
Which virus is common in man, transmitted via the faeco-oral route, and rarely causes overt clinical disease in NHPs?
Which virus is common in man, transmitted via the faeco-oral route, and rarely causes overt clinical disease in NHPs?
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?
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?
