15 research outputs found
Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products
The global trade in wildlife has historically contributed to the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. The United States is the world's largest importer of wildlife and wildlife products, yet minimal pathogen surveillance has precluded assessment of the health risks posed by this practice. This report details the findings of a pilot project to establish surveillance methodology for zoonotic agents in confiscated wildlife products. Initial findings from samples collected at several international airports identified parts originating from nonhuman primate (NHP) and rodent species, including baboon, chimpanzee, mangabey, guenon, green monkey, cane rat and rat. Pathogen screening identified retroviruses (simian foamy virus) and/or herpesviruses (cytomegalovirus and lymphocryptovirus) in the NHP samples. These results are the first demonstration that illegal bushmeat importation into the United States could act as a conduit for pathogen spread, and suggest that implementation of disease surveillance of the wildlife trade will help facilitate prevention of disease emergence
Worker Health and Safety Practices in Research Facilities Using Nonhuman Primates, North America
Worker Health and Safety Practices in Research Facilities Using Nonhuman Primates, North America
Observations on the Exoerythrocytic Stages of Different Isolates of Plasmodium cynomolgi in Hepatocytes of New World Aotus and Saimiri Monkeys
Mosquito Infection Studies with Aotus Monkeys and Humans Infected with the Chesson Strain of Plasmodiun vivax
ISOLATES OF PLASMODIUM INUI ADAPTED TO MACACA MULATTA MONKEYS AND LABORATORY-REARED ANOPHELINE MOSQUITOES FOR EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Inferred phylogenetic relationships of SFV <i>pol</i> sequences detected in bushmeat samples.
<p>Neighbor-joining (NJ) and maximum-likelihood (ML) analysis gave identical branching orders. New SFV sequences identified in this study are boxed. Clades of sequences from <i>Mandrillus</i>, <i>Cercopithicus</i>, <i>Chlorocebus</i>, <i>Macaca</i>, <i>Pongo</i>, <i>Gorilla</i>, <i>and Pan paniscus</i> are collapsed for presentation. Branch lengths are drawn to scale and only bootstrap values (NJ/ML) greater than 70% are shown.</p
Nonhuman primate bushmeat specimens confiscated at US airports.
<p>Examples of smuggled simian bushmeat (a) skull, (b) hand, (c) skull and torso, and (d) arm. Ruler units are centimeters.</p