List of monkey viruses
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The following is a list of monkey viruses, and is not exhaustive. Many viruses specific to monkeys nevertheless are known to jump and infect humans.
| Simian Virus Name | Primary Host | Human Transmission Case | Severity in Humans | Severity in Monkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimpanzee Herpesvirus | Chimp | ?? | ?? | Latent infection |
| Langur Herpesvirus | Langur | ?? | ?? | Latent infection |
| Lymphotrophic polyomavirus (LPV) | Monkeys | Yes (Common) | ?? | ?? |
| Herpes B virus Herpes B Virus Herpes Simian B virus is the endemic simplexvirus of macaque monkeys. B virus is an alphaherpesvirus, which consists of a subset of herpesviruses that travel within hosts using the peripheral nerves... |
Macaque Macaque The macaques constitute a genus of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. - Description :Aside from humans , the macaques are the most widespread primate genus, ranging from Japan to Afghanistan and, in the case of the barbary macaque, to North Africa... |
Yes (Rare) | High Mortality Rate | Latent infection |
| Mason pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) | Monkeys | No | Unknown | Immunodeficiency Immunodeficiency Immunodeficiency is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease is compromised or entirely absent. Immunodeficiency may also decrease cancer immunosurveillance. Most cases of immunodeficiency are acquired but some people are born with defects in their immune system,... /Cancer in Old World Monkey Old World monkey The Old World monkeys or Cercopithecidae are a group of primates, falling in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea in the clade Catarrhini. The Old World monkeys are native to Africa and Asia today, inhabiting a range of environments from tropical rain forest to savanna, shrubland and mountainous... s |
| Simian foamy virus Simian foamy virus The simian foamy virus is a spumavirus closely related to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Its discovery in primates has led to some speculation that HIV may have been spread to the human species in Africa through contact with blood from apes, monkeys, and... (SFV) |
Monkeys | Yes | Unknown | Latent infection |
| Simian immunodeficiency virus Simian immunodeficiency virus Simian immunodeficiency virus , also known as African Green Monkey virus and also as Monkey AIDS is a retrovirus able to infect at least 33 species of African primates... (SIV) |
Monkeys | No | Unknown | Immunodeficiency in Macaques |
| Simian hemorrhagic fever virus Simian hemorrhagic fever virus Simian hemorrhagic fever virus or simian haemorrhagic fever virus or SHFV is a highly pathogenic virus in monkeys. It is a positive-stranded RNA virus classified in the family Arteriviridae.- Hosts :... (SHFV) |
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No | Unknown | Deadly in Macaques |
| Simian varicella virus Simian varicella virus The Simian Varicella Virus or SVV infects primates and shares clinical, pathological, immunological, and virological features with varicella-zoster virus infection of humans. Monkeys that had been inoculated intratracheally with SVV developed diffuse varicella 10 to 12 days later... (SVV) |
Monkeys | No | Unknown | Rash and latent infection |
| SV40 SV40 SV40 is an abbreviation for Simian vacuolating virus 40 or Simian virus 40, a polyomavirus that is found in both monkeys and humans... |
Monkeys | Yes (Common) | Cancer | Cancer |
| Titi monkey adenovirus Titi monkey adenovirus Titi monkey adenovirus is an adenovirus first identified in a Titi monkey, which subsequently passed to 3 humans. It is a large DNA based virus which can cause death in monkeys, and respiratory illness has been recorded in humans... (TmAdV) |
Titi monkey | Yes (Rare) | Respiratory Illness | Deadly |