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B-virus from pet macaque monkeys: an emerging threat in the United States?

Of primary concern when evaluating macaque bites are bacterial and B-virus infections. B-virus infection is highly prevalent (80% to 90%) in adult macaques and may cause a potentially fatal meningoencephalitis in humans. We examined seven nonoccupational exposure incidents involving 24 persons and e...

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Autores principales: Ostrowski, S R, Leslie, M J, Parrott, T, Abelt, S, Piercy, P E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9452406

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