Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Nonhuman Primate, Guatemala, 2023

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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Main Authors: Wendy K. Jo, Marta Piche-Ovares, Lincoln Carranza, Carlo Fischer, Sebastian Brünink, Laura Paul, Alejandro Morales, Fernando Martinez, Jan Felix Drexler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Venezuelan equine encephalitis
viruses
VEEV
subtype IE
enzootic
Guatemala
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/2/24-1484_article
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