| primate genus miopithecus: evidence for the existence of species and subspecies of dwarf guenons based on cellular and endogenous viral sequences. | sequence data from the mitochondrial 12s rrna gene were combined with endogenous retrovirus sequences to study the position of the genus miopithecus in the primate tree. the mitochondrial sequences indicated that miopithecus is a true genus distinct from cercopithecus, although talapoin monkeys are commonly referred to as dwarf guenons. the existence of two species of dwarf guenons, suggested by differences in coat color, pigmentation, and geographic location, was supported by substantial mitoch ... | 2000 | 10712845 |
| simian t-cell leukemia virus (stlv) infection in wild primate populations in cameroon: evidence for dual stlv type 1 and type 3 infection in agile mangabeys (cercocebus agilis). | three types of human t-cell leukemia virus (htlv)-simian t-cell leukemia virus (stlv) (collectively called primate t-cell leukemia viruses [ptlvs]) have been characterized, with evidence for zoonotic origin from primates for htlv type 1 (htlv-1) and htlv-2 in africa. to assess human exposure to stlvs in western central africa, we screened for stlv infection in primates hunted in the rain forests of cameroon. blood was obtained from 524 animals representing 18 different species. all the animals w ... | 2004 | 15078952 |
| molecular characterization of a novel simian immunodeficiency virus lineage (sivtal) from northern talapoins (miopithecus ogouensis). | simian immunodeficiency viruses (sivs) are found in an extensive number of african primates, and humans continue to be exposed to these viruses by hunting and handling of primate bushmeat and following occupational exposures to captive nonhuman primates. here, we report the molecular characterization of a new siv lineage, sivtal, from wild-caught and captive talapoin monkeys (miopithecus ogouensis) from cameroon and u.s. zoos, respectively. phylogenetic tree analyses of a small fragment in the p ... | 2006 | 16469345 |
| extensive survey on the prevalence and genetic diversity of sivs in primate bushmeat provides insights into risks for potential new cross-species transmissions. | to evaluate the risk of cross-species transmissions of sivs from non-human primates to humans at the primate/hunter interface, a total of 2586 samples, derived from primate bushmeat representing 11 different primate species, were collected at 6 distinct remote forest sites in southeastern cameroon and in yaoundé, the capital city. siv prevalences were estimated with an updated siv lineage specific gp41 peptide elisa covering the major part of the siv diversity. siv positive samples were confirme ... | 2010 | 19393772 |