Two distinct STLV-1 subtypes infecting Mandrillus sphinx follow the geographic distribution of their hosts.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
; 20(10): 1137-43, 2004 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-15585107
ABSTRACT
The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) has been shown to be infected with an STLV-1 closely related to HTLV-1. Two distinct STLV-1 subtypes (D and F) infect wild mandrills with high overall prevalence (27.0%) but are different with respect to their phylogenetic relationship and parallel to the mandrills' geographic range. The clustering of these new STLV-1mnd sequences with HTLV-1 subtype D and F suggests first, past simian-to-human transmissions in Central Africa and second, that species barriers are easier to cross over than geographic barriers.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Deltaretrovirus
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Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 de Símios
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Mandrillus
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Doenças dos Macacos
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article