Diverse Contexts of Zoonotic Transmission of Simian Foamy Viruses in Asia

Diverse Contexts of Zoonotic Transmission of Simian Foamy Viruses in Asia

In Asia, contact between persons and nonhuman primates is widespread in multiple occupational and nonoccupational contexts. Simian foamy viruses (SFVs) are retroviruses that are prevalent in all species of nonhuman primates. To determine SFV prevalence in humans, we tested 305 persons who lived or w...

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Main Authors: Lisa Jones-Engel, Cynthia C. May, Gregory A. Engel, Katherine A. Steinkraus, Michael A. Schillaci, Agustin Fuentes, Aida Rompis, Mukesh K. Chalise, Nantiya Aggimarangsee, Mohammed M. Feeroz, Richard Grant, Jonathan S. Allan, Arta Putra, I. Nengah Wandia, Robin Watanabe, LaRene Kuller, Satawat Thongsawat, Romanee Chaiwarith, Randall C. Kyes, Maxine L. Linial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
simian foamy virus
zoonosis
macaques
Asia
retroviruses
cross-species transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-1430_article

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