RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF MEASLES ANTIBODY TITERS IN VACCINATED CAPTIVE GORILLAS (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA)

Megan W. Blasier; Dominic A. Travis; Robyn Barbiers

doi:10.1638/03-030.1

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Megan W. Blasier, Dominic A. Travis, Robyn Barbiers

Abstract

Retrospective analyses of banked serum samples and medical records from captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Lincoln Park Zoo showed that vaccination of gorillas with a human vaccine induced antibody production. No significant relationship was found between the groups that received one, two, or three vaccinations and the probability of seroconversion. These data also suggested that antibodies in western lowland gorillas persist for at least 11 yr. This information is useful in the assessment of vaccination protocols for captive gorillas and in the implementation of preventive care in wild gorilla populations.

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Megan W. Blasier, Dominic A. Travis, and Robyn Barbiers "RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF MEASLES ANTIBODY TITERS IN VACCINATED CAPTIVE GORILLAS (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 36(2), 198-203, (1 June 2005). https://doi.org/10.1638/03-030.1

Received: 14 March 2003; Published: 1 June 2005

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