Abstract
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 work practices to reduce exposure to these agents.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animal Husbandry*
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification*
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Chlorocebus aethiops
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Humans
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North America
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Occupational Diseases / blood
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Occupational Diseases / etiology*
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Occupational Diseases / virology
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Pan troglodytes
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Papio
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Retroviridae Infections / blood
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Retroviridae Infections / immunology
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Retroviridae Infections / transmission*
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Spumavirus / isolation & purification*