| borna disease virus rna detected in japanese macaques (macaca fuscata). | we have examined the seroprevalence of bdv in wild japanese macaques (macaca fuscata) in the peninsula (chiba prefecture), japan. serum samples from macaques were examined by the elisa, western blot and immunofluorescence assays to detect the presence of serum antibodies that react specifically to bdv antigens. among 49 investigated individuals, 6 (12.2%) showed positive reaction to bdv antigens. rt-pcr studies detected bdv sequences in brain tissue of one case among four seropositive cases exam ... | 2008 | 17929110 |