Fatal Infection of a Pet Monkey with Human herpesvirus 1

Fatal Infection of a Pet Monkey with Human herpesvirus 1

Concerns have been raised about pet monkeys as a potential threat to humans. We report the opposite situation, a danger to pets that arises from humans. Similar to herpesvirus B (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1), which endangers humans but not its host species, Human herpesvirus 1 can act as a “killer...

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Main Authors: Hartwig P. Huemer, Clara Larcher, Thomas Czedik-Eysenberg, Norbert Nowotny, Martin Reifinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Austria
Callithrix
HHV-1
Human herpesvirus
marmoset
primate
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0341_article

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