Gonzalez Jean-Paul, Prugnolle F., Leroy Eric. (2013). Men, primates, and germs : an ongoing affair. In :
Mackenzie J.S. (ed.), Jeggo P. (ed.), Daszak P. (ed.), Richt J.A. (ed.). One Health : the human-animal-environment interfaces in emerging infectious diseases : the concept and examples of a One Health approach. Berlin (DEU) ; Heidelberg : Springer, 365, 337-353. (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology). ISBN 978-3-642-36888-2. ISSN 978-3-642-36889-9.
Mackenzie J.S. (ed.), Jeggo P. (ed.), Daszak P. (ed.), Richt J.A. (ed.) One Health : the human-animal-environment interfaces in emerging infectious diseases : the concept and examples of a One Health approach
Source
Berlin (DEU) ; Heidelberg : Springer, 2013,
337-353 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology). ISBN 978-3-642-36888-2 ISSN 978-3-642-36889-9
Humans and nonhuman primates are phylogenetically (i.e., genetically) related and share pathogens that can jump from one species to another. The specific strategies of three groups of pathogens for crossing the species barrier among primates will be discussed. In Africa, gorillas and chimpanzees have succumbed for years to simultaneous epizootics (i.e.. "multi-emergence') of Ebola virus in places where they are in contact with Chiropters, which could be animal reservoirs of these viruses. Human epidemics often follow these major outbreaks. Simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs) have an ancient history of coevolution and many interspecific exchanges with their natural hosts. Chimpanzee and gorilla SIVs have crossed the species barrier at different times and places, leading to the emergence of HIV-1 and HIV-2. Other retroviruses, such as the Simian T-Lymphotropic Viruses and Foamiviruses, have also a unique ancient or recent history of crossing the species barrier. The identification of gorilla Plasmodium parasites that are genetically close to P. falciparum suggests that gorillas were the source of the deadly human P. falciparum. Nonhuman plasmodium species that can infect humans represent an underestimated risk.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
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Sciences du monde animal [080]
