Survey of Infections Transmissible Between Baboons and Humans, Cape Town, South Africa

Survey of Infections Transmissible Between Baboons and Humans, Cape Town, South Africa

Baboons on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula come in frequent contact with humans. To determine potential health risks for both species, we screened 27 baboons from 5 troops for 10 infections. Most (56%) baboons had antibodies reactive or cross-reactive to human viruses. Spatial overlap between these sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julian A. Drewe, M. Justin O’Riain, Esme Beamish, Hamish Currie, Sven Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
animals
wild
communicable diseases
infection
Papio ursinus
public health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/2/11-1309_article
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Summary:Baboons on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula come in frequent contact with humans. To determine potential health risks for both species, we screened 27 baboons from 5 troops for 10 infections. Most (56%) baboons had antibodies reactive or cross-reactive to human viruses. Spatial overlap between these species poses low but potential health risks.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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