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Survey of Treponemal Infections in Free-Ranging and Captive Macaques, 1999–2012

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Survey results showed treponemal infection among pet macaques in Southeast Asia, a region with a high prevalence of human yaws. This finding, along with studies showing treponemal infection in nonhuman… Click to show full abstract

Survey results showed treponemal infection among pet macaques in Southeast Asia, a region with a high prevalence of human yaws. This finding, along with studies showing treponemal infection in nonhuman primates in Africa, should encourage a One Health approach to yaws eradication and surveillance activities, possibly including monitoring of nonhuman primates in yaws-endemic regions.

Keywords: survey treponemal; free ranging; ranging captive; treponemal infections; survey; infections free

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017

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