Fatal Herpes simplex Infection in a Group of Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

An outbreak of classical herpetic infection causing vesicoulcerative stomatitis in a family group (eight animals) of Callithrix jacchus is described. In all eight infected animals, human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) was identified as the causative agent. This was confirmed by histologic, immunohistologic,...

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Published in:Veterinary pathology 2003-07, Vol.40 (4), p.405-411
Main Authors: Mätz-Rensing, K., Jentsch, K. D., Rensing, S., Langenhuyzen, S., Verschoor, E., Niphuis, H., Kaup, F.-J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Callithrix - virology
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
Female
Herpes Simplex - mortality
Herpes Simplex - pathology
Herpes Simplex - veterinary
Herpesvirus 1, Human - genetics
Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification
Male
Monkey Diseases - mortality
Monkey Diseases - pathology
Monkey Diseases - virology
Mucous Membrane - pathology
Tongue - pathology
Tongue - virology
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Summary:An outbreak of classical herpetic infection causing vesicoulcerative stomatitis in a family group (eight animals) of Callithrix jacchus is described. In all eight infected animals, human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) was identified as the causative agent. This was confirmed by histologic, immunohistologic, and molecular biologic investigations, as well as by virus isolation. The clinical picture, the macroscopic appearance, and the histologic results indicated a herpes infection as the cause of mortality. Alterations of the oral mucous membranes were erosive to ulcerative with typical intranuclear inclusions. Immunohistologic and molecular biologic techniques clearly identified the HHV-1 virus and excluded other possible primate herpesviruses such as B-virus, SA8, HVP-2, and Herpes tamarinus. The significance of this herpesvirus infection for colony management is discussed.
ISSN:0300-9858
1544-2217
DOI:10.1354/vp.40-4-405