Origin of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 in Rural Côte d'Ivoire.

Authors :: Calvignac-Spencer, Sébastien
Adjogoua, Edgard V.
Akoua-Koffi, Chantal
Hedemann, Claudia
Schubert, Grit
Ellerbrok, Heinz
Leendertz, Siv Aina Jensen
Pauli, Georg
Leendertz, Fabian H.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. May2012, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p830-833. 4p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Simian T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (STLV-1) strains occasionally infect humans. However, the frequency of such infections is unknown. We show that direct transmission of STLV-1 from nonhuman primates to humans may be responsible for a substantial proportion of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infections in rural Côte d'Ivoire, where primate hunting is common. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]