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Diversity of parvovirus 4-like viruses in humans, chimpanzees, and monkeys in hunter-prey relationships.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2012
Adlhoch Cornelia, Kaiser Marco, Loewa Anna, Ulrich Markus, Forbrig Christian, Adjogoua Edgard V, Akoua-Koffi Chantal, Couacy-Hymann Emmanuel, Leendertz Siv Aina J, Rietschel Wolfram, Boesch Christophe, Ellerbrok Heinz, Schneider Bradley S, Leendertz Fabian H
Abstract excerpt
During 2010-2011, we investigated interspecies transmission of partetraviruses between predators (humans and chimpanzees) and their prey (colobus monkeys) in Côte d'Ivoire. Despite widespread infection in all species investigated, no interspecies transmission could be detected by PCR and genome analysis. All sequences identified formed species- or subspecies (chimpanzee)-specific clusters, which supports a...
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