Sylvatic Transmission of Chikungunya Virus among Nonhuman Primates in Myanmar

Sylvatic Transmission of Chikungunya Virus among Nonhuman Primates in Myanmar

Nonhuman primates living in proximity to humans increase risks for sylvatic arbovirus transmission. We collected serum samples from nonhuman primates in Hlawga National Park near Yangon, Myanmar, and detected antibodies against chikungunya (33%) and Japanese encephalitis (4%) viruses. Buffer zones...

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Main Authors: Tierra Smiley Evans, Ohnmar Aung, Olivia Cords, Lark L. Coffey, Talia Wong, Christopher M. Weiss, Min Thein Maw, JoAnn Yee, Kodumudi Venkateswaran, Neeraja Venkateswaran, Peter Nham, Koen K.A. Van Rompay, Mary Kate Morris, Leo Oceguera, William Werthimer, Carl Hanson, Marc Valitutto, Kyaw Yan Naing Tun, Ye Tun Win, Wai Zin Thein, Susan Murray, Hlaing Myat Thu, Christine K. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
chikungunya virus
vector-borne infections
viruses
zoonoses
communicable diseases
Zika virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/12/22-0893_article

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