Influenza Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primates

Abstract

To determine whether nonhuman primates are infected with influenza viruses in nature, we conducted serologic and swab studies among macaques from several parts of the world. Our detection of influenza virus and antibodies to influenza virus raises questions about the role of nonhuman primates in the ecology of influenza.

Keywords

• influenza A virus
• avian influenza virus
• prevalence
• nonhuman primates
• Macaca
• macaque