Frequent and recent human acquisition of simian foamy viruses through apes' bites in central Africa.

Human infection by simian foamy viruses (SFV) can be acquired by persons occupationally exposed to non-human primates (NHP) or in natural settings. This study aimed at getting better knowledge on SFV transmission dynamics, risk factors for such a zoonotic infection and, searching for intra-familial...

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Main Authors: Edouard Betsem, Réjane Rua, Patricia Tortevoye, Alain Froment, Antoine Gessain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3203161?pdf=render