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Simian Foamy Virus Prevalence in <i>Macaca mulatta</i> and Zookeepers
12 Jan 2012
Abstract excerpt
The simian foamy virus (SFV) has been reported to be transmissible among humans occupationally exposed to nonhuman primates. Nevertheless, epidemiological and genotypic data on the SFV in Macaca mulatta and zookeepers in China are limited. In the present study, SFV proviral DNA was detected in 74 blood samples from M. mulatta and 12 saliva specimens from zookeepers by nested polymerase chain reaction. A total of...
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