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, Volume 22, Issue 1–2, pp 219–234 | Cite as

A virus disease of captive vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) caused by a new herpesvirus

  • M. J. Clarkson
  • E. Thorpe
  • K. McCarthy
Article

Summary

A probable new member of the herpes virus group caused an outbreak of fatal infections in captive vervet monkeys. The pathological findings and some of the properties of the virus are described.

Keywords

Infectious Disease Virus Disease Pathological Finding Herpes Virus Vervet Monkey 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • M. J. Clarkson
    • 1
    • 2
  • E. Thorpe
    • 1
    • 2
  • K. McCarthy
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Sub-department of Veterinary ParasitologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineEngland
  2. 2.Departments of Veterinary Pathology and Medical BacteriologyUniversity of LiverpoolEngland

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