Volume 14, Number 8—August 2008
Research
Diverse Contexts of Zoonotic Transmission of Simian Foamy Viruses in Asia
Lisa Jones-Engel*
, Cynthia C. May†, Gregory A. Engel*‡, Katherine A. Steinkraus†, Michael A. Schillaci, Agustin Fuentes¶, Aida Rompis#, Mukesh K. Chalise**, Nantiya Aggimarangsee††, Mohammed M. Feeroz‡‡, Richard Grant*1, Jonathan S. Allan§§, Arta Putra#, I. Nengah Wandia#, Robin Watanabe*, LaRene Kuller*, Satawat Thongsawat††, Romanee Chaiwarith††, Randall C. Kyes*, and Maxine L. Linial†
, Cynthia C. May†, Gregory A. Engel*‡, Katherine A. Steinkraus†, Michael A. Schillaci, Agustin Fuentes¶, Aida Rompis#, Mukesh K. Chalise**, Nantiya Aggimarangsee††, Mohammed M. Feeroz‡‡, Richard Grant*1, Jonathan S. Allan§§, Arta Putra#, I. Nengah Wandia#, Robin Watanabe*, LaRene Kuller*, Satawat Thongsawat††, Romanee Chaiwarith††, Randall C. Kyes*, and Maxine L. Linial†Table 2
Persons at high risk for SFV, Asia*
| Country | No. samples tested | No. ELISa reactive | No. WB positive | No. SFV sequences derived | Total no. confirmed SFV positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 211† | 15 | 3 | NA | 3 |
| Nepal | 9 | 1 | 1 | NA | 1 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 305 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 8 (2.6%) |
*WB, Western blot; SFV, simian foamy virus; NA, not applicable.
†65/213 serum samples were bioplex reactive and further screened with glutathione S-transferase-Gag ELISA.
