Key result
High ReCV seroprevalence in captive macaques is linked to diarrhea and morbidity in juveniles.
High seroprevalence of ReCVs in juvenile macaques suggests a potential association with diarrhea morbidity in captive populations.
May warrant ReCV screening in symptomatic juvenile macaques; hypothesis-generating for causality in captive colonies.
BACKGROUND: The rhesus enteric caliciviruses (ReCVs) were recently described. METHODS: Prevalence of ReCV antibodies was tested in six species of captive non-human primates. RESULTS: High ReCV seroprevalence was revealed in rhesus and cynomolgus macaques. CONCLUSIONS: High rates of ReCV seroprevalence and diarrhea in juvenile macaques suggest that ReCVs may play a role in morbidity.
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Farkas et al. (2012) studied this question. Rhesus enteric calicivirus (ReCV) seroprevalence is high in captive rhesus and cynomolgus macaques and is likely associated with diarrhea and morbidity in juveniles.
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