Central African hunters exposed to simian immunodeficiency virus.

Authors :: Kalish, Marcia L.
Wolfe, Nathan D.
Ndongmo, Clement B.
McNicholl, Janet
Robbins, Kenneth E.
Aidoo, Michael
Fonjungo, Peter N.
Alemnji, George
Zeh, Clement
Djoko, Cyrille F.
Mpoudi-Ngole, Eitel
Burke, Donald S.
Folks, Thomas M.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2005, Vol. 11 Issue 12, p1928-1930. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: HIV-seronegative Cameroonians with exposure to nonhuman primates were tested for simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection. Seroreactivity was correlated with exposure risk (p<0.001). One person had strong humoral and weak cellular immune reactivity to SIVcol peptides. Humans are exposed to and possibly infected with SIV, which has major public health implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]