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Genetic diversity of simian lentivirus in wild De Brazza's monkeys (Cercopithecus neglectus) in Equatorial Africa.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jul 2010
Aghokeng Avelin F, Ayouba Ahidjo, Ahuka Steve, Liegoies Florian, Mbala Placide, Muyembe Jean-Jacques, Mpoudi-Ngole Eitel, Delaporte Eric, Peeters Martine
Abstract excerpt
De Brazza's monkeys (Cercopithecus neglectus) are non-human primates (NHP) living in Equatorial Africa from South Cameroon through the Congo-Basin to Uganda. As most of the NHP living in sub-Saharan Africa, they are naturally infected with their own simian lentivirus, SIVdeb. Previous studies confirmed this infection for De Brazza's from East Cameroon and Uganda. In this report, we studied the genetic diversity...
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