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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. mkalish@cdc.gov
Marcia L
ML
Kalish
Nathan D
ND
Wolfe
Clement B
CB
Ndongmo
Janet
J
McNicholl
Kenneth E
KE
Robbins
Michael
M
Aidoo
Peter N
PN
Fonjungo
George
G
Alemnji
Clement
C
Zeh
Cyrille F
CF
Djoko
Eitel
E
Mpoudi-Ngole
Donald S
DS
Burke
Thomas M
TM
Folks
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