Sylvatic Transmission of Chikungunya Virus among Nonhuman Primates in Myanmar.

Authors :: Smiley Evans, Tierra
Aung, Ohnmar
Cords, Olivia
Coffey, Lark L.
Wong, Talia
Weiss, Christopher M.
Min Thein Maw
Yee, JoAnn
Venkateswaran, Kodumudi
Venkateswaran, Neeraja
Nham, Peter
Van Rompay, Koen K. A.
Morris, Mary Kate
Oceguera, Leo
Werthimer, William
Hanson, Carl
Valitutto, Marc
Kyaw Yan Naing Tun
Ye Tun Win
Wai Zin Thein
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2022, Vol. 28 Issue 12, p2548-2551. 4p. 1 Chart, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Nonhuman primates living in proximity to humans increase risks for sylvatic arbovirus transmission. We collected serum samples from nonhuman primates in Hlawga National Park near Yangon, Myanmar, and detected antibodies against chikungunya (33%) and Japanese encephalitis (4%) viruses. Buffer zones between primate and human communities might reduce cross-species arbovirus transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]