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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Engel, Gregory A. ; Jones-Engel, Lisa ; Schillaci, Michael A. ; Suaryana, Komang Gde ; Putra, Artha ; ... More +
Engel, Gregory A. ; Jones-Engel, Lisa ; Schillaci, Michael A. ; Suaryana, Komang Gde ; Putra, Artha ; Fuentes, Agustin ; Henkel, Richard Less -
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Herpesvirus B (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1) has been implicated as the cause of approximately 40 cases of meningoencephalitis affecting persons in direct or indirect contact with laboratory macaques. However, the threat of herpesvirus B in nonlaboratory settings worldwide remains to be addressed. We investigated the potential for exposure to herpesvirus B in workers at a "monkey forest" (a temple that has become a tourist attraction because of its monkeys) in Bali, Indonesia. In July 2000, 105 workers at the Sangeh Monkey Forest in Central Bali were surveyed about contact with macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Nearly half of those interviewed had either been bitten or scratched by a macaque. Prevalence of injury was higher in those who fed macaques. Serum from 31 of 38 Sangeh macaques contained antibodies to herpesvirus B. We conclude that workers coming into contact with macaques at the Sangeh Monkey Forest are at risk for exposure to herpesvirus B.
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Adult Animals Antibodies, Viral Bites And Stings Carrier State Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Herpesviridae Infections Herpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine Humans Macaca Fascicularis Male Middle Aged Public Health Research Seroepidemiologic Studies Zoonoses
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 8(8):789-795.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Indonesia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:b2d57ef39dcd3d2e23be75c6845025f416b8c5f30b0fdb589652f382eaa2161e
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13873/cdc_13873_DS1.pdf
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