Enteroviruses from Humans and Great Apes in the Republic of Congo: Recombination within Enterovirus C Serotypes.

ABSTRACT: Enteroviruses (EVs) are viruses of the family Picornaviridae that cause mild to severe infections in humans and in several animal species, including non-human primates (NHPs). We conducted a survey and characterization of enteroviruses circulating between humans and great apes in the Congo. Fecal samples (N = 24) of gorillas and chimpanzees living close to or distant from humans in three Congolese parks were collected, as well as from healthy humans (N = 38) living around and within these parks. Enteroviruses were detected in 29.4% of gorilla and 13.15% of human feces, including wild and human-habituated gorillas, local humans and eco-guards. Two identical strains were isolated from two humans coming from two remote regions. Their genomes were similar and all genes showed their close simil

SUBMITTER: Amona I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7709013 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature