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September 10, 2025VirusesOpen Access

Simian Foamy Virus Prevalence and Evolutionary Relationships in Two Free-Living Lion Tamarin Populations from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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DGDéa Luiza GirardiTMThamiris Santos MirandaMCMatheus Augusto Calvano Cosentino

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Overview

Molecular analysis reveals a 23% prevalence of SFV in Leontopithecus chrysomelas and 33% in L. rosalia, suggesting complex evolutionary interactions.

Key Points

  • SFV prevalence was 23% in Leontopithecus chrysomelas and 33% in L. rosalia, highlighting the virus's presence in free-living populations.
  • Mean viral load was significantly higher in L. rosalia (3.27 log10/106 cells) compared to L. chrysomelas (3.03 log10/106 cells), indicating variable infection levels.
  • This study used quantitative PCR to examine SFV prevalence and phylogenetic relationships, marking a significant contribution to primate virology.
  • Understanding SFV's evolutionary history helps inform conservation strategies for these endangered lion tamarin species.

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Girardi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90c54b1d3bfb60e250ahttps://doi.org/10.3390/v17081072
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