Simultaneous outbreaks of respiratory disease in wild chimpanzees caused by distinct viruses of human origin

Simultaneous outbreaks of respiratory disease in wild chimpanzees caused by distinct viruses of human origin

ABSTRACTRespiratory viruses of human origin infect wild apes across Africa, sometimes lethally. Here we report simultaneous outbreaks of two distinct human respiratory viruses, human metapneumovirus (MPV; Pneumoviridae: Metapneumovirus) and human respirovirus 3 (HRV3; Paramyxoviridae; Respirovirus,...

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Main Authors: Jacob D. Negrey, Rachna B. Reddy, Erik J. Scully, Sarah Phillips-Garcia, Leah A. Owens, Kevin E. Langergraber, John C. Mitani, Melissa Emery Thompson, Richard W. Wrangham, Martin N. Muller, Emily Otali, Zarin Machanda, David Hyeroba, Kristine A. Grindle, Tressa E. Pappas, Ann C. Palmenberg, James E. Gern, Tony L. Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Pneumoviridae
Metapneumovirus
Paramyxoviridae
Respirovirus
Human respirovirus 3
Parainfluenza virus 3
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2018.1563456

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