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) May contribute to the development of mesothelioma Cancer Titi monkey adenovirus (TmAdV) Titi monkey Yes (rare) Respiratory illness Deadly Zika fever Mangabey, chimpanzees, apes, baboons Yes Viral disease
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