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- Title
Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Wild Mountain Gorillas, Rwanda.
- Authors
Palacios, Gustavo; Lowenstine, Linda J.; Cranfield, Michael R.; Gilardi, Kirsten V. K.; Spelman, Lucy; Lukasik-Braum, Magda; Kinani, Jean-Felix; Mudakikwa, Antoine; Nyirakaragire, Elisabeth; Bussetti, Ana Valeria; Savji, Nazir; Hutchison, Stephen; Egholm, Michael; Lipkin, W. Ian
- Abstract
The genetic relatedness of mountain gorillas and humans has led to concerns about interspecies transmission of infectious agents. Human-to-gorilla transmission may explain human metapneumovirus in 2 wild mountain gorillas that died during a respiratory disease outbreak in Rwanda in 2009. Surveillance is needed to ensure survival of these critically endangered animals.
- Subjects
RWANDA; EPIDEMICS; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; MOUNTAIN gorilla; VIRUS diseases; RESPIRATORY diseases
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 4, p711
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1704.100883