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?

Neurological disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important zoonotic disease caused by herpesviruses?

Herpes B virus Signup and view all the answers

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

Encephalomyocarditis virus Signup and view all the answers

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

Hepatitis B Signup and view all the answers

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

Simian T-cell lymphoma virus Signup and view all the answers

Which virus can cause AIDS in chimpanzees if infected?

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Signup and view all the answers

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

Poxviruses Signup and view all the answers

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

Yaba Monkey Tumour Virus (YMTV) Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is seen only in chimpanzees and humans?

Molloscum contagiosum Signup and view all the answers

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

Ebola Signup and view all the answers

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

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) 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?

Ebola Signup and view all the answers

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

Oral lesions in marmosets and owl monkeys 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?

Ateline Herpesvirus 2 Signup and view all the answers

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

Measles 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?

Hepatitis A 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?

Callitrichine Herpesvirus 3 Signup and view all the answers