On the Detection of Ebola (a strand) in Pigs and Monkeys from the Phillipines The detection of REBOV in monkeys and (after more than a decade) in pigs signifies the ability of REBOV to infect multiple species. There are a number of issues for further investigation. In relation to the recent pig infections, there are many questions that arise. Could the initial monkey outbreak in 1989 have originated from contact of monkeys with infected pigs or contaminated pig offal? And, if this were the case, why has REBOV never been detected in monkeys outside the single source? Has surveillance in feral monkeys been thoroughly conducted to provide clues to the possible natural history of REBOV? How long has REBOV been circulating in swine populations before it was accidentally detected in 2008? And to what extent has it circulated in both backyard and commercial pigs? Have banked pig serum samples been thoroughly tested to help determine this? The tracing of the sources or natural reservoir of both the monkey and pig infections should continue, aiming to establish the relationship of all the isolated outbreaks.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:52:26 +0000
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