| Literature DB >> 17929110 |
Katsuro Hagiwara1, Yusuke Tsuge, Mitsuhiko Asakawa, Hajime Kabaya, Minoru Okamoto, Taku Miyasho, Hiroyuki Taniyama, Chiaki Ishihara, Juan Carlos de la Torre, Kazuyoshi Ikuta.
Abstract
We have examined the seroprevalence of BDV in wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) in the peninsula (Chiba prefecture), Japan. Serum samples from macaques were examined by the ELISA, Western blot and immunofluorescence assays to detect the presence of serum antibodies that react specifically to BDV antigens. Among 49 investigated individuals, 6 (12.2%) showed positive reaction to BDV antigens. RT-PCR studies detected BDV sequences in brain tissue of one case among four seropositive cases examined. Sequence analysis revealed a high degree of genetic conservation between BDV sequences derived from Japanese macaques and those documented for other animal species. Nevertheless, phylogenetic analysis revealed unique differences between macaque and other species derived BDV sequences.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17929110 DOI: 10.1007/s10329-007-0068-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Primates ISSN: 0032-8332 Impact factor: 2.163