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. 2016 Sep 15;63(6):800-803.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw389. Epub 2016 Jun 19.

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

Léa Richard  1   2   3 , Augustin Mouinga-Ondémé  4 , Edouard Betsem  1   2   5 , Claudia Filippone  1   2 , Eric Nerrienet  6 , Mirdad Kazanji  4 , Antoine Gessain  1   2
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Zoonotic Transmission of Two New Strains of Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 4 in Hunters Bitten by a Gorilla in Central Africa

Léa Richard et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Central Africa; HTLV-4; emergence; gorilla; zoonosis.

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