Molecular Characterization of Complete Simian Foamy Virus Genomes from Three Colobine Monkeys Reveals Highly Divergent Evolutionary Trajectories and Identifies Transmission to Humans

By afschroeder • March 28, 2026

Shankar A, Zheng H, Cowan D, Jia H, Osis G, Burgin A, Sheth M, Hoff NA, Halbrook M, Rimoin AW, Goldberg TL, Chapman CA, Ting N, Switzer WM. Molecular Characterization of Complete Simian Foamy Virus Genomes from Three Colobine Monkeys Reveals Highly Divergent Evolutionary Trajectories and Identifies Transmission to Humans. Viruses. 2026 Mar 4;18(3):320. doi: 10.3390/v18030320. PMID: 41902228; PMCID: PMC13030746.

Tags: colobinae, diagnostics, evolution, genomes, host switching, Infectious Diseases, Publications, simian foamy viruses (SFV), zoonotic infection

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