Abstract
In 2010, a chimpanzee died at Copenhagen Zoo following an outbreak of respiratory disease among chimpanzees in the zoo. Identification of coxsackie B3 virus, a common human pathogen, as the causative agent, and its severe manifestation, raise questions about pathogenicity and transmissibility among humans and other primates.
Highlights
In 2010, a chimpanzee died at Copenhagen Zoo following an outbreak of respiratory disease among chimpanzees in the zoo
Enteroviruses are well documented as a cause of acute myocarditis, with viruses in the species Human enterovirus B, coxsackie B viruses (CBVs), being the most common etiologic agents [2]
It has been shown that fatal myocarditis caused by CBV can occur in other primates, including the orangutan and the snub-nosed monkey [5,6]
Summary
In 2010, a chimpanzee died at Copenhagen Zoo following an outbreak of respiratory disease among chimpanzees in the zoo. CBV infections are common in humans and usually cause minor symptoms. Enteroviruses are well documented as a cause of acute myocarditis, with viruses in the species Human enterovirus B, CBVs, being the most common etiologic agents [2]. Research has shown that wild chimpanzees from Cameroon excrete different types of enteroviruses in their feces and that some of the enteroviruses are closely related to those known to infect humans [4].
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