Exposure to Nonhuman Primates in Rural Cameroon

Exposure to Nonhuman Primates in Rural Cameroon

Exposure to nonhuman primates has led to the emergence of important diseases, including Ebola hemorrhagic fever, AIDS, and adult T-cell leukemia (HTLV). To determine the extent of exposure to nonhuman primates, persons were examined in 17 remote villages in Cameroon that represented three habitats (...

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Main Authors: Nathan D. Wolfe, A. Tassy Prosser, Jean K. Carr, Ubald Tamoufe, Eitel Mpoudi-Ngole, J. Ndongo Torimiro, Matthew LeBreton, Francine E. McCutchan, Deborah L. Birx, Donald S. Burke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Primate Diseases
Zoonoses
Ecology
Cross-species transmission
Hunting
Bushmeat
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0062_article

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