Detection of TT virus among chimpanzees in the wild using a noninvasive technique

被引:9
作者
Barnett, OE
Worobey, M
Holmes, EC
Cooper, A
机构
[1] Open Univ, Dept Sci Biol, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, Bucks, England
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, Oxford OX1 3PS, England
关键词
chimpanzee; nonhuman primates; Pan troglodytes sweinfurthii; survey; TT virus;
D O I
10.7589/0090-3558-40.2.230
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
Zoonotic transmission and emergence of pathogens are serious threats to endangered populations of free-ranging primate species. Recent discovery of a nonpathogenic yet highly prevalent virus in human populations, TT virus (TTV), has prompted studies into the presence of this virus among captive individuals of other species of nonhuman primates. In this study, we screened captive primate species for M In addition, we provide the first data on TTV infection in free-ranging primates by noninvasive screening of three chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes sweinfurthii) communities. Phylogenetic relationships between virus isolates and those previously reported from human populations, captive primates, and domesticated species are inferred. Our findings are discussed with respect to potential zoonotic events that may result from increased levels of human encroachment into wild habitats.
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页码:230 / 237
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