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Cross-species transmissions of simian retroviruses in Africa and risk for human health.

Martine Peeters1
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  1. UMR 145, Institut de Recherche pour le Dévelopement, 34392 Montpellier, France. [email protected]
PMID 15043954 2004 Lancet eng ppublish
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Africa Africa South of the Sahara Animals Communicable Diseases, Emerging Disease Outbreaks Female Firearms Humans Male Primates Recreation Retroviridae Infections Retroviruses, Simian Risk Tumor Virus Infections Zoonoses

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Evidence records

2 total
Cross Species Transmission 1 records
Cross Species Transmission Extraction confidence 0.95
Key finding

Simian retroviruses have undergone cross-species transmissions among non-human primates in Africa.

Virus
Retroviridae
Location
Africa
Supporting text

Cross-species transmissions of simian retroviruses in Africa and risk for human health.

Transmission direction
animal-to-animal
Geographic raw
Africa
Spillover Event 1 records
Spillover Event Extraction confidence 0.85
Key finding

Simian retroviruses have transmitted from nonhuman primates to humans in Africa, representing animal-to-human spillover events.

Virus
Retroviridae
Location
Africa
Supporting text

The title states 'Cross-species transmissions of simian retroviruses in Africa and risk for human health,' indicating simian retroviruses transmitted from primates to humans in Africa.

Transmission direction
animal-to-human
Geographic raw
Africa