Human Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in Confiscated Gorilla

Human Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in Confiscated Gorilla

In 2007, we detected human herpes simplex virus type 1, which caused stomatitis, in a juvenile confiscated eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) that had a high degree of direct contact with human caretakers. Our findings confirm that pathogens can transfer between nonhuman primate host...

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Main Authors: Kirsten V.K. Gilardi, Kristie L. Oxford, David Gardner-Roberts, Jean-Felix Kinani, Lucy Spelman, Peter A. Barry, Michael R. Cranfield, Linda J. Lowenstine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
gorilla
herpes simplex virus
zoonoses
nonhuman primate
great ape
herpesvirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0075_article

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