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  • Title: A possible case of hantavirus infection in a Borneo orangutan and its conservation implication.
    Author: Chen CC, Pei KJ, Yang CM, Kuo MD, Wong ST, Kuo SC, Lin FG.
    Journal: J Med Primatol; 2011 Feb; 40(1):2-5. PubMed ID: 20722771.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Natural infection of hantavirus in orangutans has never been reported. METHODS: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), and RT-PCR were used to diagnosis a suspected case in a pet orangutan in southern Taiwan. RESULTS: Although the RT-PCR result was negative, the high IgG titer in the beginning and its dramatic drop after treatments suggested a recent Seoul-type hantavirus infection. CONCLUSIONS: Hantavirus transmission and its potential damage to wild orangutans should not be overlooked.
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