Zoonotic Transmission of Two New Strains of Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 4 in Hunters Bitten by a Gorilla in Central Africa

Molecular screening of 300 at-risk people from Central Africa identified 2 human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-4-infected individuals. A zoonotic origin of infection was suggested, as both individuals reported being severely bitten by a gorilla during hunting activities. One strain was highly divergen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2016-09, Vol.63 (6), p.800-803
Hauptverfasser:	Richard, Léa, Mouinga-Ondémé, Augustin, Betsem, Edouard, Filippone, Claudia, Nerrienet, Eric, Kazanji, Mirdad, Gessain, Antoine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Animal bites Animals Bites and Stings - virology BRIEF REPORT Deltaretrovirus - genetics Deltaretrovirus Infections - transmission Deltaretrovirus Infections - veterinary Deltaretrovirus Infections - virology Disease transmission DNA, Viral - blood DNA, Viral - genetics Gabon Gorilla gorilla - virology Gorillas Human T-lymphotropic virus Humans Hunting Male Middle Aged Retroviridae Viral infections Virology Viruses Zoonoses - transmission Zoonoses - virology
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Zusammenfassung:	Molecular screening of 300 at-risk people from Central Africa identified 2 human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-4-infected individuals. A zoonotic origin of infection was suggested, as both individuals reported being severely bitten by a gorilla during hunting activities. One strain was highly divergent and was designated as the HTLV-4 subtype-b prototype.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciw389