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Table 3 Comparison of SFVa prevalence in NWPb genera from Brazil using Western blot (WB) and PCR assays

From: An expanded search for simian foamy viruses (SFV) in Brazilian New World primates identifies novel SFV lineages and host age-related infections

Family

Genus

n

WB+/PCR+c

WB+/PCR−

WB−/PCR+

WB−/PCR−

Overall SFV prevalence (%)

Atelidae

Alouatta

8

7

0

0

1

7/8 (88)

Ateles

1

0

0

0

1

0/1

Brachyteles

1

0

0

0

1

0/1

Cebidae

Aotus

13

0

1

1

11

2/13 (15)

Callicebus

6

0

0

0

6

0/6

Callimico

1

0

0

1

0

1/1 (100)

Callithrix

5

2

1

1

1

4/5 (80)

Cebus

51

19

19

5

8

43/51 (84)

Leontopithecus

31

4

0

2

25

6/31 (19)

Mico

3

0

1

0

2

1/3 (33)

Saguinus

6

0

1

0

5

1/6 (17)

Saimiri

7

0

2

2

3

4/7 (57)

Pitheciidae

Cacajao

3

2

0

0

1

2/3 (67)

Chiropotes

1

1

0

0

0

1/1 (100)

Pithecia

3

0

0

0

3

0/3

Total (%)

140

35 (25)

25 (17.9)

12 (8.6)

68 (48.6)

72 (51.4)

  1. aSimian foamy virus
  2. bNew World primates
  3. cPositive for at least one PCR assay (screening polymerase (pol), LTR-gag and/or longer pol sequences)
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