ABSTRACT
The measles virus is known to infect several species of monkeys. A group of 87 cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) was screened to observe whether there was an association between measles and the cold symptoms seen in most of the animals. Another 23 monkeys were vaccinated with attenuated measles vaccine and their antibody titres monitored to ascertain whether the vaccine would protect them against measles.
Subject(s)
Macaca fascicularis , Macaca , Measles/veterinary , Monkey Diseases , Animals , Antibodies, Viral/analysis , Dermatitis/veterinary , Female , Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests , Macaca/immunology , Macaca fascicularis/immunology , Male , Measles/immunology , Measles Vaccine/immunology , Measles virus/immunology , Monkey Diseases/immunology , Time Factors , Vaccines, Attenuated/immunologyABSTRACT
Large-scale breeding of Macaca fascicularis in the country of origin is a way in which the demands of the research community can be met whilst the feral population of monkeys is safeguarded. The establishment of the SICONBREC project and the success of its breeding programme to date is clear evidence of the future trend in the supply of non-human primates for biomedical research.
