Simian foamy virus infection among zoo keepers

Paul A. Sandstrom; Kim Oanh Phan; William M. Switzer; Terry Fredeking; Louisa Chapman; Walid Heneine; Thomas M. Folks

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)05292-7

Simian foamy virus infection among zoo keepers

Paul A. Sandstrom, Kim Oanh Phan, William M. Switzer, Terry Fredeking, Louisa Chapman, Walid Heneine, Thomas M. Folks

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We investigated 322 North American zoo workers in an anonymous serosurvey for antibodies to simian foamy viruses to establish the potential risk of zoonotic transmission by these retroviruses. 4 of 133 (3%) individuals who worked specifically with mammals including primates were seropositive, primarily with chimp-like viruses, indicating the importance of wok practices to reduce exposure to these agents.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	551-552
Number of pages	2
Journal	Lancet
Volume	355
Issue number	9203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(99)05292-7
State	Published - Feb 12 2000

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