Viral Diseases in Nonhuman Primates

Viral infections remain an important threat to nonhuman primate colonies and range in severity from unrecognized subclinical infections that may impact research to severe epizootics associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Many may cause serious zoonotic infections. Histological evaluation and molecular localization studies utilizing immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization are important tools that may assist in rapid diagnosis of such infections. This chapter will review the pathology and diagnosis of common viral infections of nonhuman primates.