M. Steven Oberste, Kaija Maher, W. Allan Nix, Suzanne M. Michele et al.
Molecular methods have enabled the rapid identification of new enterovirus (EV) serotypes that are untypeable using existing neutralizing antisera. As a result, sequencing of the VP1 capsid gene has been developed as a surrogate for antigenic typing to distinguish enterovirus types. In this study, 1...
M. Steven Oberste, Mohammed M. Feeroz, Kaija Maher, W. Allan Nix et al.
The term synanthropic describes organisms that thrive in human-altered habitats. Where synanthropic nonhuman primates (NHP) share an ecological niche with humans, cross-species transmission of infectious agents can occur. In Bangladesh, synanthropic NHP are found in villages, densely populated citie...
M. Steven Oberste, Mohammed M. Feeroz, Kaija Maher, W. Allan Nix et al.
The conditions in densely populated Bangladesh favor picornavirus transmission, resulting in a high rate of infection in the human population. Data suggest that nonhuman primates (NHP) may play a role in the maintenance and transmission of diverse picornaviruses in Bangladesh. At the Dhaka Zoo, mult...