Marburg agent disease: In monkeys

Abstract
The experimental infection of vervet, rhesus and squirrel monkeys is described. All the monkeys developed a uniformly fatal illness irrespective of the dose or route of infection. In the early stages of illness the animals appeared to be quite healthy, but after incubation periods of 6–13 days they rapidly deteriorated. A petechial skin rash was frequently seen in the later stages of illness.