1. Simian foamy virus infection among zoo keepers.
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Sandstrom, Paul A., Phan, Kim Oanh, Switzer, William M., Fredeking, Terry, Chapman, Louisa, Heneine, Walid, and Folks, Thomas M.
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ZOO employees , *SIMIAN viruses , *ZOONOSES , *RETROVIRUS diseases , *HEALTH , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission , *PREVENTION - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2000
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