A Seminomadic Population in Bangladesh with Extensive Exposure to Macaques Does Not Exhibit High Levels of Zoonotic Simian Foamy Virus Infection.
Simian foamy viruses (SVF) are ubiquitous in nonhuman primates (NHP). SFV can be zoonotically transmitted to humans who either work with or live commensally with NHP. We analyzed the blood of 45 Bangladeshi performing monkey owners (an ethnic group called the Bedey) for SFV infection. Surprisingly, a PCR assay failed to detect SFV infection in any of these participants. This is in contrast to our previously reported infection rate of about 5% among Bangladeshi villagers.
Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Karen L
KL
Craig
Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
M Kamrul
MK
Hasan
Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Dana L
DL
Jackson
National Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Gregory A
GA
Engel
Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Khanh
K
Soliven
Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mostafa M
MM
Feeroz
Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Xiaoxing
X
Wang
National Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Lisa
L
Jones-Engel
Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA mlinial@fredhutch.org.
Maxine L
ML
Linial
D000818:Animals; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008251:Macaca; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D053150:Simian foamy virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology*
D012367:RNA, Viral