TY - JOUR
AU - Demetria, Catalino
AU - Smith, Ina
AU - Tan, Titus
AU - Villarico, Daniel
AU - Simon, Edson Michael
AU - Centeno, Rex
AU - Tachedjian, Mary
AU - Taniguchi, Satoshi
AU - Shimojima, Masayuki
AU - Miranda, Noel Lee
AU - Miranda, Mary Elizabeth
AU - Rondina, Melissa Marie
AU - Capistrano, Rowena
AU - Tandoc, Amado
AU - Marsh, Glenn
AU - Eagles, Debbie
AU - Cruz, Ramses
AU - Fukushi, Shuetsu
T1 - Reemergence of Reston ebolavirus in Cynomolgus Monkeys, the Philippines, 2015
T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal
PY - 2018
VL - 24
IS - 7
SP - 1285
SN - 1080-6059
AB - In August 2015, a nonhuman primate facility south of Manila, the Philippines, noted unusual deaths of 6 cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis), characterized by generalized rashes, inappetence, or sudden death. We identified Reston ebolavirus (RESTV) infection in monkeys by using serologic and molecular assays. We isolated viruses in tissues from infected monkeys and determined viral genome sequences. RESTV found in the 2015 outbreak is genetically closer to 1 of the 4 RESTVs that caused the 2008 outbreak among swine. Eight macaques, including 2 also infected with RESTV, tested positive for measles. Concurrently, the measles virus was circulating throughout the Philippines, indicating that the infection of the macaques may be a reverse zoonosis. Improved biosecurity measures will minimize the public health risk, as well as limit the introduction of disease and vectors.
KW - Reston Ebolavirus
KW - non-human primates
KW - measles virus
KW - coinfection
KW - macaques
KW - viruses
KW - nonhuman primates
KW - zoonoses
KW - the Philippines
DO - 10.3201/eid2407.171234
UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/17-1234_article
ER - End of Reference