Fatal Human Alphaherpesvirus 1 Infection in Free-Ranging Black-Tufted Marmosets in Anthropized Environments, Brazil, 2012-2019

Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (HuAHV1) causes fatal neurologic infections in captive New World primates. To determine risks for interspecies transmission, we examined data for 13 free-ranging, black-tufted marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) that died of HuAHV1 infection and had been in close contact with humans in anthropized areas in Brazil during 2012-2019. We evaluated pathologic changes in the marmosets, localized virus and antigen, and assessed epidemiologic features. The main clinical findings were neurologic signs, necrotizing meningoencephalitis, and ulcerative glossitis; 1 animal had necrotizing hepatitis. Transmission electron microscopy revealed intranuclear herpetic inclusions, and immunostaining revealed HuAHV1 and herpesvirus particles in neurons, glial cells, tongue mucosal epithelium, and hepatocytes. PCR confirmed HuAHV1 infection. These findings illustrate how disruption of the One Health equilibrium in anthropized environments poses risks for interspecies virus transmission with potential spillover not only from animals to humans but also from humans to free-ranging nonhuman primates or other animals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 28(2022), 4 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 802-811

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wilson, Tais M [VerfasserIn]
Ritter, Jana M [VerfasserIn]
Martines, Roosecelis B [VerfasserIn]
Bullock, Hannah A [VerfasserIn]
Fair, Pamela [VerfasserIn]
Radford, Kay W [VerfasserIn]
Macêdo, Isabel L [VerfasserIn]
Sousa, Davi E R [VerfasserIn]
Gonçalves, Alexandra A B [VerfasserIn]
Romano, Alessandro P [VerfasserIn]
Passsos, Pedro H O [VerfasserIn]
Ramos, Daniel G [VerfasserIn]
Costa, Gabriela R T [VerfasserIn]
Cavalcante, Karina R L J [VerfasserIn]
de Melo, Cristiano B [VerfasserIn]
Zaki, Sherif R [VerfasserIn]
Castro, Marcio B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anthropized environments
Brazil
Fatal
Histopathology
Human alphaherpesvirus 1
Immunohistochemistry
Journal Article
Marmoset
One Health
PCR
Pathology
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transmission electron microscopy
Viruses
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 01.04.2022

Date Revised 02.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2804.212334

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338493026