Coinfection of Ugandan Red Colobus ( <i>Procolobus</i> [ <i>Piliocolobus</i> ] <i>rufomitratus tephrosceles</i> ) with Novel, Divergent Delta-, Lenti-, and Spumaretroviruses

Abstract excerpt

Nonhuman primates host a plethora of potentially zoonotic microbes, with simian retroviruses receiving heightened attention due to their roles in the origins of human immunodeficiency viruses type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV-2. However, incomplete taxonomic and geographic sampling of potential hosts, especially the African colobines, has left the full range of primate retrovirus diversity unexplored. Blood samples...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
• Share to Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
• Share to HIV Research and Treatment