High seroprevalence of enterovirus infections in apes and old world monkeys.
To estimate population exposure of apes and Old World monkeys in Africa to enteroviruses (EVs), we conducted a seroepidemiologic study of serotype-specific neutralizing antibodies against 3 EV types. Detection of species A, B, and D EVs infecting wild chimpanzees demonstrates their potential widespread circulation in primates.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. heli.simmonds@hotmail.com
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D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D018420:Ape Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002520:Cercopithecidae; D004770:Enterovirus / Q000145:classification; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D006801:Humans; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002679:Pan troglodytes; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012703:Serotyping