List of zoonotic primate viruses
The following list of primate viruses is not exhaustive. Many viruses specific to non-human primates nevertheless are known to jump and infect humans and, thus, become known as
zoonoses
.
| Simian virus name | Primary host | Human transmission case | Severity in humans | Severity in monkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monkeypox virus ( Poxviridae ) |
Monkeys |
Yes | to 10% mortality (skin Rash) | Mild infection |
| Chimpanzee herpesvirus | Chimp |
?? | ?? | Latent infection |
| Langur herpesvirus | Langur |
?? | ?? | Latent infection |
| Lymphotrophic polyomavirus (LPV) | Monkeys |
Yes (common) | ?? | ?? |
Herpes B virus |
Macaque | Yes (rare) | High mortality rate | Latent infection |
| Mason-Pfizer monkey virus ( Betaretrovirus ) (MPMV) | Monkeys | No | Unknown | Immunodeficiency/cancer in Old World monkeys |
| Simian foamy virus retroviridae (SFV) | Monkeys | Yes | Unknown | Latent infection |
| Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) retroviridae | Monkeys | Yes | Unknown | Immunodeficiency in macaques |
Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) Arteriviridae |
Patas |
No | Unknown | Deadly in macaques |
Simian varicella virus (SVV) Herpesviridae |
Monkeys | No | Unknown | Rash and latent infection |
| SV40 Polyomavirus | Monkeys | Yes (common) | Cancer[citation needed] | Cancer |
| Titi monkey adenovirus (TmAdV) | Titi monkey | Yes (rare) | Respiratory illness | Deadly |
| Zika fever | Mangabey, chimpanzees, apes, baboons | Yes | Viral disease |