Simian foamy virus infection among zoo keepers.
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.
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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*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral