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Foamy virus zoonotic infections

Overview of attention for article published in Retrovirology, December 2017
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Title
Foamy virus zoonotic infections
Published in
Retrovirology, December 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12977-017-0379-9
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Authors

Delia M. Pinto-Santini, Carolyn R. Stenbak, Maxine L. Linial

Abstract

Foamy viruses (FV) are ancient complex retroviruses that differ from orthoretroviruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and murine leukemia virus (MLV) and comprise a distinct subfamily of retroviruses, the Spumaretrovirinae. FV are ubiquitous in their natural hosts, which include cows, cats, and nonhuman primates (NHP). FV are transmitted mainly through saliva and appear nonpathogenic by themselves, but they may increase morbidity of other pathogens in coinfections. This review summarizes and discusses what is known about FV infection of natural hosts. It also emphasizes what is known about FV zoonotic infections A large number of studies have revealed that the FV of NHP, simian foamy viruses (SFV), are transmitted to humans who interact with infected NHP. SFV from a variety of NHP establish persistent infection in humans, while bovine foamy virus and feline foamy virus rarely or never do. The possibility of FV recombination and mutation leading to pathogenesis is considered. Since humans can be infected by SFV, a seemingly nonpathogenic virus, there is interest in using SFV vectors for human gene therapy. In this regard, detailed understanding of zoonotic SFV infection is highly relevant.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 84 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 25 30%
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 7 8%
Student > Master 7 8%
Researcher 6 7%
Other 9 11%
Unknown 20 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 25 30%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 17%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 13%
Immunology and Microbiology 4 5%
Environmental Science 2 2%
Other 8 10%
Unknown 20 24%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 December 2022.
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#6,426,298
of 23,243,271 outputs
Outputs from Retrovirology
#332
of 1,111 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#126,309
of 439,220 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Retrovirology
#5
of 19 outputs
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