The African continent is considered the largest high endemic area for the oncogenic
retrovirus HTLV-1 with an estimated two to five million infected individuals. However, data on …

Simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIV), T-cell lymphotrophic viruses (STLV), and foamy
viruses (SFV) from non-human primates (NHP) have crossed the species barrier to humans …

Bats are natural hosts for a large variety of zoonotic viruses. This study aimed to describe the
range of bat viromes, including viruses from mammals, insects, fungi, plants, and phages, in …

Zoonotic diseases are the main contributor to emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and
present a major threat to global public health. Bushmeat is an important source of protein …

Emerging and re-emerging viral diseases are of great public health concern. The recent
emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) related coronavirus (SARS-CoV …

The HIV-1 group M epidemic illustrates the extraordinary impact and consequences
resulting from a single zoonotic transmission. Exposure to blood or other secretions of …

Non-human primates are considered to be likely sources of viruses that can infect humans
and thus pose a significant threat to human population. This is well illustrated by some …

Background Foamy viruses (FV) are ancient complex retroviruses that differ from
orthoretroviruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and murine leukemia virus …

Spumaretroviruses, commonly referred to as foamy viruses, are complex retroviruses
belonging to the subfamily Spumaretrovirinae, family Retroviridae, which naturally infect a …

Trade of bushmeat and other wildlife for human consumption presents a unique set of
challenges to policy-makers who are confronted with multiple trade-offs between …