Three Papio hamadryas (two females, one male)
weighing 5–7 kg were used. Animals were obtained
from the Sukhumi Monkey Farm, held in quarantine in
animal facility of the SRC VB ‘Vector’, and kept on a
standard diet ration of monkey chow and fresh fruit.
Water was available ad libitum. All animals were previously
tested for the absence of antibodies to EBO and
Marburg virus. All manipulations with monkeys were
conducted in accordance with the relevant federal and
local regulations.