Absence of frequent herpesvirus transmission in a nonhuman primate predator-prey system in the wild

Murthy Sripriya, Couacy-Hymann Emmanuel, Metzger Sonja, Nowak Kathrin, De Nys Erwin, Boesch Christophe, Wittig Roman M., Jarvis Michael A., Leendertz Fabian Hubertus, Ehlers Bernhard. 2013. Absence of frequent herpesvirus transmission in a nonhuman primate predator-prey system in the wild. Journal of Virology, 87 (19) : 10651-10659.

Quartile : Q1, Sujet : VIROLOGY

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Résumé : Emergence of viruses into the human population by transmission from nonhuman primates (NHPs) represents a serious potential threat to human health that is primarily associated with the increased bushmeat trade. Transmission of RNA viruses across primate species appears to be relatively frequent. In contrast, DNA viruses appear to be largely host specific, suggesting low transmission potential. Herein, we use a primate predator-prey system to study the risk of herpesvirus transmission between different primate species in the wild. The system was comprised of western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) and their primary (western red colobus, Piliocolobus badius badius) and secondary (black-and-white colobus, Colobus polykomos) prey monkey species. NHP species were frequently observed to be coinfected with multiple beta- and gammaherpesviruses (including new cytomegalo- and rhadinoviruses). However, despite frequent exposure of chimpanzees to blood, organs, and bones of their herpesvirus-infected monkey prey, there was no evidence for cross-species herpesvirus transmission. These findings suggest that interspecies transmission of NHP beta- and gammaherpesviruses is, at most, a rare event in the wild.

Agences de financement hors UE : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Plymouth University, School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences

Auteurs et affiliations

• Murthy Sripriya, Robert Koch-Institute (DEU) - auteur correspondant
• Couacy-Hymann Emmanuel, LANADA (CIV)
• Metzger Sonja, Robert Koch-Institute (DEU)
• Nowak Kathrin, Robert Koch-Institute (DEU)
• De Nys Erwin, World Bank (USA)
• Boesch Christophe, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (DEU)
• Wittig Roman M., Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (DEU)
• Jarvis Michael A., University of Plymouth (GBR)
• Leendertz Fabian Hubertus, Robert Koch-Institute (DEU)
• Ehlers Bernhard, Robert Koch-Institute (DEU)

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