Bibliographic citations
Ortiz, L., (2023). Asociación entre seroprevalencia del virus de sarampión en monos y los diferentes contextos de contacto con humanos en Bangladesh [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14977
Ortiz, L., Asociación entre seroprevalencia del virus de sarampión en monos y los diferentes contextos de contacto con humanos en Bangladesh []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14977
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title = "Asociación entre seroprevalencia del virus de sarampión en monos y los diferentes contextos de contacto con humanos en Bangladesh",
author = "Ortiz Cam, Lizzie",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2023"
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Measles infections can cause significant morbidity and mortality in human and monkey populations. The endemicity of measles in human populations and viral circulation within populations of free-living monkeys may have important repercussions for potential zoonotic transmission events and for the long-term health of monkey populations. Yet, there has not been a rigorous investigation of measles transmission dynamics where human and monkey populations coexist. In this study, to determine the difference in seroprevalence of the measles virus across different contexts of human-monkey contact, we analyzed serum samples collected from 56 apparently healthy Macaca mulatta monkeys who occupied diverse contexts, with different degrees of human-monkey contact, in Bangladesh. We found an association between measles virus seropositivity in monkeys and the context in which they interact with humans. Seroprevalence was the lowest in wild areas (0.0%) and increased in shrines (4.8%), urban areas (5.9%), and was highest among monkeys who are used as performance animals (50.0%). This work suggests that a "One Health" approach is necessary to explore the development of monkey conservation plans by evaluating their interaction with humans. Likewise, it suggests the need to propose long-term surveillance programs in monkey populations to prevent the spread of the measles virus in both monkey and human populations.
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