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Vervet monkey disease, a new zoonosis

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The literature on Vervet monkey disease has been reviewed to draw the attention of tropical veterinarians to this new zoonosis.

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Il s'agit d'une revue des publications traitant de la maladie des singes Vervet afin d'attirer l'attention des vétérinaires des régions tropicales sur cette nouvelle zoonose.

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La literature sobre la enfermedad ‘Vervet’ en monos ha sido revisada para llamar la atención de veterinarios trabajando en zonas tropicales, a esta nueva zoonosis.

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    Present address: Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Private Bag, Gaberones, Botswana

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Jones, G.E., Scott, G.R. Vervet monkey disease, a new zoonosis. Trop Anim Health Prod 2, 35–43 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02359327

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