Surveillance for influenza virus in nonhuman primates (NHPs) in Thailand, 2009-2018

Authors

Wanvisa Surarith
Natthaphat Ketchim
Somjit Chaiwattanarungruengpaisan
Supakarn Kaewchot
Paisin Lekcharoen
Chalisa Mongkolphan
Metawee Thongdee
Weena Paungpin

Abstract

The present study conducted a longitudinal serological survey and active surveillance for influenza virus in free-ranging nonhuman primates (NHPs) in Thailand. One hundred and nine serum samples from NHPs were collected between 2009 and 2017, in 4 provinces of Thailand; while 282 oropharyngeal swabs were collected between April to August, 2018, in 8 provinces of Thailand. Our results demonstrated that no antibody to influenza virus was found in NHPseraby using blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA) assay and hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay. Moreover, no influenza genome could be detected in all new NHP swab samples by using real-time RT-PCR assay. However, monitoring and surveying of influenza virus in these species should be maintained.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.3068

First Page

599

Last Page

602

Recommended Citation

Surarith, Wanvisa; Ketchim, Natthaphat; Chaiwattanarungruengpaisan, Somjit; Kaewchot, Supakarn; Lekcharoen, Paisin; Mongkolphan, Chalisa; Thongdee, Metawee; and Paungpin, Weena (2020) "Surveillance for influenza virus in nonhuman primates (NHPs) in Thailand, 2009-2018," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 50: Iss. 4, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.3068
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol50/iss4/21