Diversity of parvovirus 4-like viruses in humans, chimpanzees, and monkeys in hunter-prey relationships

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 May;18(5):859-62. doi: 10.3201/eid1805.111849.

Abstract

During 2010-2011, we investigated interspecies transmission of partetraviruses between predators (humans and chimpanzees) and their prey (colobus monkeys) in Côte d'Ivoire. Despite widespread infection in all species investigated, no interspecies transmission could be detected by PCR and genome analysis. All sequences identified formed species- or subspecies (chimpanzee)-specific clusters, which supports a co-evolution hypothesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Colobus / virology
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • DNA, Viral / chemistry
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Pan troglodytes / virology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / transmission*
  • Parvoviridae Infections / virology
  • Parvovirus / classification
  • Parvovirus / genetics*
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Viral Proteins / genetics
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JN798192
  • GENBANK/JN798193
  • GENBANK/JN798194
  • GENBANK/JN798195
  • GENBANK/JN798196
  • GENBANK/JN798197
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  • GENBANK/JN798199
  • GENBANK/JN798200
  • GENBANK/JN798201
  • GENBANK/JN798202
  • GENBANK/JN798203
  • GENBANK/JN798204
  • GENBANK/JN798205
  • GENBANK/JN798206
  • GENBANK/JN798207
  • GENBANK/JN798208
  • GENBANK/JN798209
  • GENBANK/JN798210
  • GENBANK/JN798211