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

• Main Authors: Jones-Engel L., Steinkraus K.A., Murray S.M., Engel G.A., Grant R., Aggimarangsee N., Lee B.P.Y.-H., May C., Schillaci M.A., Somgird C., Sutthipat T., Vojtech L., Zhao J.Y., Linial M.L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34447249039&partnerID=40&md5=cab5247a5e154872854c30f0c8380bd6; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7466
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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...