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2. Exposure to Wild Primates among HIV-infected Persons - Volume 13, Number 10—October 2007 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

Author

LeBreton, Matthew, Yang, Otto, Tamoufe, Ubald, Mpoudi-Ngole, Eitel, Torimiro, Judith N, Djoko, Cyrille F, Carr, Jean K, Prosser, A Tassy, Rimoin, Anne W, Birx, Deborah L, Burke, Donald S, and Wolfe, Nathan D

Subjects
Medical Microbiology, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Good Health and Well Being, Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS, 2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment, Aetiology, Infection, Abattoirs, Adolescent, Adult, Animals, Animals, Wild, Cameroon, Disease Susceptibility, Female, HIV Infections, HIV-1, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Exposure, Occupations, Primates, Rural Population, Surveys and Questionnaires, Zoonoses, Public Health and Health Services, Microbiology, Clinical sciences, Epidemiology, Health services and systems
Abstract

HIV-1 is an immunosuppressive pathogen. Our behavioral data for 191 HIV-1-infected rural Cameroonians show frequent exposure to nonhuman primates through activities such as hunting and butchering. Immunosuppression among persons exposed to body fluids of wild nonhuman primates could favor the process of adaptation and subsequent emergence of zoonotic pathogens.

Published
2007

3. Exposure to nonhuman primates in rural Cameroon

Author

Wolfe, Nathan D., Prosser, A. Tassy, Carr, Jean K., Tamoufe, Ubald, Mpoudi-Ngole, Eitel, Torimiro, J. Ndongo, LeBreton, Matthew, McCutchan, Francine E., Birx, Deborah L., and Burke, Donald S.

Subjects
Communicable diseases in animals -- Development and progression, Primates -- Risk factors
Abstract

Exposure to nonhuman primates has led to the emergence of important diseases, including Ebola hemorrhagic fever, AIDS, and adult T-cell leukemia. To determine the extent of exposure to nonhuman primates, [...]

Published
2004

6. Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections in central African hunters

Author

Wolfe, Nathan D, Switzer, William M, Carr, Jean K, Bhullar, Vinod B, Shanmugam, Vedapuri, Tamoufe, Ubald, Prosser, A Tassy, Torimiro, Judith N, Wright, Anthony, Mpoudi-Ngole, Eitel, McCutchan, Francine E, Birx, Deborah L, Folks, Thomas M, Burke, Donald S, and Heneine, Walid

Subjects
Simian immunodeficiency virus -- Demographic aspects, Simian immunodeficiency virus -- Reports, Hunting -- Risk factors, Hunting -- Reports
Published
2004

7. Risk Factors for African Tick-Bite Fever in Rural Central Africa

Author

Ndip, Lucy M., primary, Burke, Donald S., additional, Mpoudi-Ngole, Emmanuel, additional, Bissong, Marie A., additional, LeBreton, Matthew, additional, Djoko, Cyrille, additional, Biswas, Hope H., additional, Wolfe, Nathan D., additional, Ndip, Roland N., additional, Prosser, A. Tassy, additional, Nfonsam, Landry E., additional, and Tamoufe, Ubald, additional

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2011
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