Epidemiological Survey and Risk Factor Analysis of 14 Potential Pathogens in Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys at Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, China

A seroprevalence survey of 14 potential pathogens in golden snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellanae) at Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, China, revealed significant infection rates for Macacine herpesvirus-1 (57.7%), Golden snub-nosed monkey cytomegalovirus (38.5%), Simian foamy virus (26.9%), and Hepatitis A virus (7.7%). No evidence was found for other pathogens like Coxsackievirus, Measles virus, or Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Notably, MaHV-1 infection was strongly associated with older monkeys (≥4 years). The study analyzed 283 fecal samples and 26 blood samples using serological assays, PCR, and IFN-γ release assays, providing critical insights for the conservation of this endangered primate species.

Qi, M., Wang, Q., Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Hu, C., Yang, W., Wu, F., Huang, T., Dawood, A. S., Zubair, M., Li, X., Chen, J., Robertson, I. D., Chen, H., & Guo, A. (2023). Epidemiological Survey and Risk Factor Analysis of 14 Potential Pathogens in Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys at Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, China. Pathogens, 12(3), 483. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12030483