Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyze cervical specimens and semen from a closed colony of baboons for the presence of the papillomavirus consensus L1 gene. STUDY DESIGN: Cervical swabs were collected from lightly anesthetized female baboons. Semen was collected from a male baboon by standard electroejaculation techniques. Deoxyribonucleic acid was extracted from the cells by two different methods and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction targeting the L1 consensus gene common for >25 genital papillomaviruses. RESULTS: Analyses of the polymerase chain reaction- amplified products did not reveal bands for the papillomavirus in either the cervical specimens or the semen. CONCLUSIONS: The hypothesis of a linkage between primates with papillomavirus as a common factor is not supported by the results of this study. This information is also important in assisting clinicians in setting up specific pathogen-free colonies of baboons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1016-1017 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Volume | 182 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Keywords
- Consensus gene
- Nonhuman primates
- Papillomavirus
- Papio anubis
- Polymerase chain reaction