Simian Foamy Virus Transmission from Apes to Humans, Rural Cameroon

Simian Foamy Virus Transmission from Apes to Humans, Rural Cameroon

Simian virus infections of humans are an increasing public health concern. Simian foamy virus (SFV) infections have been reported in persons occupationally exposed to nonhuman primates and in a few hunters in Cameroon. To better understand this retroviral zoonosis in natural settings, we studied per...

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Main Authors: Sara Calattini, Edouard B.A. Betsem, Alain Froment, Philippe Mauclère, Patricia Tortevoye, Christine Schmitt, Richard Njouom, Ali Saib, Antoine Gessain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Interspecies transmission
retrovirus
foamy
hunters
primates
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/9/06-1162_article

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