Spontaneous Herpesvirus saimiri Lymphoma in an Owl Monkey

Two examples of spontaneous malignant lymphoma in owl monkeys are described. Herpesvirus saimiri was isolated from peripheral lymphocytes, kidney, and liver of one animal. These findings provide, for the first time, evidence suggesting that H. saimiri can cause spontaneous lymphoma in owl monkeys an...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1973-06, Vol.127 (6), p.723-725
Main Authors: Hunt, Ronald D., Garcia, F. G., Barahona, H. H., King, N. W., Fraser, C. E. O., Melendez, L. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Haplorhini
Herpesviridae - immunology
Herpesviridae - isolation & purification
Herpesviridae Infections - veterinary
Kidney - microbiology
Kidneys
Leukocytes
Liver
Liver - microbiology
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes - microbiology
Lymphoma
Lymphoma - etiology
Lymphoma - immunology
Lymphoma - microbiology
Lymphoma - pathology
Lymphoma - veterinary
Male
Monkey Diseases - etiology
Monkey Diseases - immunology
Monkey Diseases - microbiology
Monkey Diseases - pathology
Monkeys
Owls
Saimiriine herpesvirus 2
Tissue culture techniques
Viruses
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Two examples of spontaneous malignant lymphoma in owl monkeys are described. Herpesvirus saimiri was isolated from peripheral lymphocytes, kidney, and liver of one animal. These findings provide, for the first time, evidence suggesting that H. saimiri can cause spontaneous lymphoma in owl monkeys and that a herpesvirus-induced malignancy of mammals can be a contagious disease.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1093/infdis/127.6.723