Central African hunters exposed to simian immunodeficiency virus.
HIV-seronegative Cameroonians with exposure to nonhuman primates were tested for simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection. Seroreactivity was correlated with exposure risk (p<0.001). One person had strong humoral and weak cellular immune reactivity to SIVcol peptides. Humans are exposed to and possibly infected with SIV, which has major public health implications.
Kalish
Marcia L
ML
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. mkalish@cdc.gov
Wolfe
Nathan D
ND
Ndongmo
Clement B
CB
McNicholl
Janet
J
Robbins
Kenneth E
KE
Aidoo
Michael
M
Fonjungo
Peter N
PN
Alemnji
George
G
Zeh
Clement
C
Djoko
Cyrille F
CF
Mpoudi-Ngole
Eitel
E
Burke
Donald S
DS
Folks
Thomas M
TM
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D015995:Prevalence; D016097:Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000956:Antigens, Viral