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Sylvatic Transmission of Chikungunya Virus among Nonhuman Primates in Myanmar.

Evans, Tierra Smiley; Aung, Ohnmar; Cords, Olivia; Coffey, Lark L; Wong, Talia; Weiss, Christopher M; Maw, Min Thein; Yee, JoAnn; Venkateswaran, Kodumudi; Venkateswaran, Neeraja; Nham, Peter; Van Rompay, Koen K A; Morris, Mary Kate; Oceguera, Leo; Werthimer, William; Hanson, Carl; Valitutto, Marc; Tun, Kyaw Yan Naing; Win, Ye Tun; Thein, Wai Zin; Murray, Susan; Thu, Hlaing Myat; Johnson, Christine K.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 28(12): 2548-2551, 2022 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36417997

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Nonhuman primates living in proximity to humans increase risks for sylvatic arbovirus transmission. We collected serum samples from nonhuman primates in Hlawga National Park near Yangon, Myanmar, and detected antibodies against chikungunya (33%) and Japanese encephalitis (4%) viruses. Buffer zones between primate and human communities might reduce cross-species arbovirus transmission.

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Arboviruses , Chikungunya Fever , Chikungunya virus , Animals , Humans , Myanmar/epidemiology , Chikungunya Fever/epidemiology , Primates

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