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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Ostrowski, S. R. ; Leslie, M. J. ; Parrott, T. ; Abelt, S. ; Piercy, P. E.
Ostrowski, S. R. ; Leslie, M. J. ; Parrott, T. ; Abelt, S. ; Piercy, P. E. Less -
Description:
Of primary concern when evaluating macaque bites are bacterial and B-virus infections. B-virus infection is highly prevalent (80% to 90%) in adult macaques and may cause a potentially fatal meningoencephalitis in humans. We examined seven nonoccupational exposure incidents involving 24 persons and eight macaques. Six macaques were tested for herpes B; four (67%) were seropositive. A common observation was that children were more than three times as likely to be bitten than adults. The virus must be assumed to be a potential health hazard in macaque bite wounds; this risk makes macaques unsuitable as pets.
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Animals
Animals, Domestic
Communicable Disease Control
Guidelines As Topic
Herpesviridae Infections
Herpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine
Humans
Macaca
Monkey Diseases
Primates
Public Health

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 4(1):117-121.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5ebb3ddd694fb67016b229e6fe441a6102e83041ce4ac34e9a1044c314adf718
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