@article{fdi:010062376, title = {{T}he ecology of primate retroviruses : an assessment of 12 years of retroviral studies in the {T}ai national park area, {C}ote d'{I}voire}, author = {{G}ogarten, {J}. {F}. and {A}koua-{K}offi, {C}. and {C}alvignac-{S}pencer, {S}. and {L}eendertz, {S}. {A}. {J}. and {W}eiss, {S}. and {C}ouacy-{H}ymann, {E}. and {K}one, {I}. and {P}eeters, {M}artine and {W}ittig, {R}. {M}. and {B}oesch, {C}. and {H}ahn, {B}. {H}. and {L}eendertz, {F}. {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he existence and genetic make-up of most primate retroviruses was revealed by studies of bushmeat and fecal samples from unhabituated primate communities. {F}or these, detailed data on intra- and within-species contact rates are generally missing, which makes identification of factors influencing transmission a challenging task. {H}ere we present an assessment of 12 years of research on primate retroviruses in the {T}ai {N}ational {P}ark area, {C}ote d'{I}voire. {W}e discuss insights gained into the prevalence, within- and cross-species transmission of primate retroviruses (including towards local human populations) and the importance of virus-host interactions in determining cross-species transmission risk. {F}inally we discuss how retroviruses ecology and evolution may change in a shifting environment and identify avenues for future research.}, keywords = {{I}nfectious disease ecology ; {S}imian immunodeficiency virus ; {S}imian t-cell leukemia virus type 1 ; {S}imian foamy virus ; {Z}oonosis ; {E}merging infectious diseases ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{V}irology}, volume = {460}, numero = {}, pages = {147--153}, ISSN = {0042-6822}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1016/j.virol.2014.05.012}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062376}, }