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Human Metapneumovirus Infection in Wild Mountain Gorillas, Rwanda
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Apr 2011
Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 17(4):711-713.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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.
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5809074
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