Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023
We isolated Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) subtype IE phylogenetically related to Gulf Coast strains in a spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) released from a rescue center in Guatemala. Serologic testing of 118 monkeys indicated no additional VEEV infections. Infection of a primate warran...
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| author | Wendy K. Jo Marta Piche-Ovares Lincoln Carranza Carlo Fischer Sebastian Brünink Laura Paul Alejandro Morales Fernando Martinez Jan Felix Drexler |
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We isolated Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) subtype IE phylogenetically related to Gulf Coast strains in a spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) released from a rescue center in Guatemala. Serologic testing of 118 monkeys indicated no additional VEEV infections. Infection of a primate warrants intensified surveillance of VEEV transmission cycles in North America.
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| spelling | doaj-art-955ea6ff947d4922bb2abb6e5213302c2025-08-20T03:00:23ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-02-0131239740010.3201/eid3102.241484Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023Wendy K. JoMarta Piche-OvaresLincoln CarranzaCarlo FischerSebastian BrüninkLaura PaulAlejandro MoralesFernando MartinezJan Felix Drexler We isolated Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) subtype IE phylogenetically related to Gulf Coast strains in a spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) released from a rescue center in Guatemala. Serologic testing of 118 monkeys indicated no additional VEEV infections. Infection of a primate warrants intensified surveillance of VEEV transmission cycles in North America. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-1484_articleVenezuelan equine encephalitisvirusesVEEVsubtype IEenzooticGuatemala |
| spellingShingle | Wendy K. Jo Marta Piche-Ovares Lincoln Carranza Carlo Fischer Sebastian Brünink Laura Paul Alejandro Morales Fernando Martinez Jan Felix Drexler Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023 Emerging Infectious Diseases Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses VEEV subtype IE enzootic Guatemala |
| title | Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023 |
| title_full | Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023 |
| title_fullStr | Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023 |
| title_short | Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023 |
| title_sort | venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infection in nonhuman primate guatemala 2023 |
| topic | Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses VEEV subtype IE enzootic Guatemala |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-1484_article |
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