title: Simian foamy virus infection among zoo keepers.
abstract: We investigated 322 North American zoo workers in an anonymous serosurvey for antibodies to simian foamy viruses to establish the potential risk of zoonotic transmission by these retroviruses. 4 of 133 (3%) individuals who worked specifically with mammals including primates were seropositive, primarily with chimp-like viruses, indicating the importance of work practices to reduce exposure to these agents.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sandstrom
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Switzer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fredeking
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Heneine
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Folks
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D010215:Papio; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D016092:Spumavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral