Abstract
Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) are known to harbour a variety of infectious pathogens, including zoonotic species. Long-tailed macaques and humans coexist in Thailand, which creates potential for interspecies pathogen transmission. This study was conducted to assess the presence of B virus, Mycobacterium spp., simian foamy virus (SFV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Plasmodium spp. in 649 free-living Thai long-tailed macaques through polymerase-chain reaction. DNA of SFV (56.5%), HBV (0.3%), and Plasmodium spp. (2.2%) was detected in these macaques, whereas DNA of B virus and Mycobacterium spp. was absent. SFV infection in long-tailed macaques is broadly distributed in Thailand and is correlated with age. The HBV sequences in this study were similar to HBV sequences from orangutans. Plasmodium spp. DNA was identified as P. inui. Collectively, our results indicate that macaques can carry zoonotic pathogens, which have a public health impact. Surveillance and awareness of pathogen transmission between monkeys and humans are important.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-18 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Hepatitis B virus
- Macaca fascicularis
- Plasmodium inui
- long-tailed macaque
- simian foamy virus
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