Risk to Human Health from a Plethora of Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses in Primate Bushmeat

Risk to Human Health from a Plethora of Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses in Primate Bushmeat

To assess human exposure to Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in west central Africa, we looked for SIV infection in 788 monkeys that were hunted in the rainforests of Cameroon for bushmeat or kept as pets. Serologic reactivity suggesting SIV infection was found in 13 of 16 primate species, includ...

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Main Authors: Martine Peeters, Valerie Courgnaud, Bernadette Abela, Philippe Auzel, Xavier Pourrut, Frederic Bibollet-Ruche, Severin Loul, Florian Liegeois, Cristelle Butel, Denis Koulagna, Eitel Mpoudi-Ngole, George M. Shaw, Beatrice H. Hahn, Eric Delaporte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Cameroon
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/5/01-0522_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/5/01-0522_article

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