Botha M C, Jones M, de Klerk W A, Yamamoto N
S Afr Med J. 1985 Apr 27;67(17):665-8.
Antibodies which probably indicate infection with human T-cell leukaemia virus type I (HTLV-I) were determined in three species of non-human primates from several localities. A significant prevalence among chacma baboons and vervet monkeys was confirmed. According to sero-epidemiological evidence that HTLV-I infection is predominantly sexually transmitted between adult animals; comparison of prevalence rates between localities or species should therefore take sexual maturity into account. It appears unlikely that transmission from non-human primates to humans is frequent.
在来自几个地区的三种非人类灵长类动物中检测了可能表明感染了人类I型T细胞白血病病毒（HTLV-I）的抗体。证实南非大狒狒和绿猴中有相当高的感染率。根据血清流行病学证据，HTLV-I感染在成年动物之间主要通过性传播；因此，不同地区或物种之间感染率的比较应考虑性成熟因素。非人类灵长类动物向人类的传播似乎不太频繁。
