HIV-seronegative Cameroonians with exposure to nonhuman primates were tested for simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection. Seroreactivity was correlated with exposure risk (p<0.001). One person had strong humoral and weak cellular immune reactivity to SIVcol peptides. Humans are exposed to and possibly infected with SIV, which has major public health implications.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367631 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1112.050394 | DOI Listing |
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