Chimpanzee adenovirus antibodies in humans, sub-Saharan Africa.
Human sera from the United States, Thailand, and sub-Saharan Africa and chimpanzee sera were tested for neutralizing antibodies to 3 chimpanzee adenoviruses. Antibodies were more common in humans residing in sub-Saharan Africa than in humans living in the United States or Thailand. This finding suggests cross-species transmission of chimpanzee adenoviruses.
Xiang
Zhiquan
Z
The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Li
Yan
Y
Cun
Ann
A
Yang
Wei
W
Ellenberg
Susan
S
Switzer
William M
WM
Kalish
Marcia L
ML
Ertl
Hildegund C J
HC
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000821:virology; D000261:Adenoviruses, Simian / Q000276:immunology*; D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral