Abstract
Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3) genome was detected in 4 baboons in Zambia. Antibody for HPIV3 was detected in 13 baboons and 6 vervet monkeys in 2 distinct areas in Zambia. Our findings suggest that wild nonhuman primates are susceptible to HPIV3 infection.
Keywords:
Human parainfluenza virus 3; Zambia; nonhuman primates; serologic tests; viral RNA; viruses.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chlorocebus aethiops / virology*
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Monkey Diseases / epidemiology*
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Papio / virology*
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / classification
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / genetics*
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Phylogeny
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Respirovirus Infections / veterinary*
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Serotyping
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Viral Proteins / genetics
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Zambia / epidemiology