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SIVagm infection in wild African green monkeys from South Africa: epidemiology, natural history, and evolutionary considerations.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Jan 2013
Ma Dongzhu, Jasinska Anna, Kristoff Jan, Grobler J Paul, Turner Trudy, Jung Yoon, Schmitt Christopher, Raehtz Kevin, Feyertag Felix, Martinez Sosa Natalie, Wijewardana Viskam, Burke Donald S, Robertson David L, Tracy Russell, Pandrea Ivona, Freimer Nelson, Apetrei Cristian
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenesis studies of SIV infection have not been performed to date in wild monkeys due to difficulty in collecting and storing samples on site and the lack of analytical reagents covering the extensive SIV diversity. We performed a large scale study of molecular epidemiology and natural history of SIVagm infection in 225 free-ranging AGMs from multiple locations in South Africa. SIV prevalence (established by...
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