Viruses in saliva from sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in Republic of Congo and Uganda

Pathogen surveillance for great ape health monitoring has typically been performed on non-invasive samples, primarily feces, in wild apes and blood in sanctuary-housed apes. However, many important primate pathogens, including known zoonoses, are shed in saliva and transmitted via oral fluids. Using...

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Main Authors: Emily Dunay, Joshua Rukundo, Rebeca Atencia, Megan F. Cole, Averill Cantwell, Melissa Emery Thompson, Alexandra G. Rosati, Tony L. Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310015/?tool=EBI