Sensitive assays for simian foamy viruses reveal a high prevalence of infection in commensal, free-ranging asian monkeys

• Main Authors: Lisa Jones-Engel, Katherine A. Steinkraus, Shannon M. Murray, Gregory A. Engel, Richard Grant, Nantiya Aggimarangsee, Benjamin P Y H Lee, Cynthia May, Michael A. Schillaci, Chaleamchat Somgird, Tulyawat Sutthipat, Lucia Vojtech, Jian Yuan Zhao, Maxine L. Linial
• 格式: 雜誌
• 出版: 2018
• 主題: Immunology and Microbiology
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Foamy viruses (FV) are retroviruses that naturally infect many hosts, including most nonhuman primates (NHPs). Zoonotic infection by primate FV has been documented in people in Asia who reported contact with free-ranging macaques. FV transmission in Asia is a concern, given abundant human-NHP contac...