List of zoonotic primate viruses
Simian virus name Primary host Human transmission case Severity in humans Severity in monkeys
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 ( MPMV ) Monkeys No Unknown Immunodeficiency /cancer in Old World monkeys
Simian foamy virus ( SFV ) Monkeys Yes Unknown Latent infection
Simian immunodeficiency virus ( SIV ) Monkeys Yes Unknown Immunodeficiency in macaques
Simian hemorrhagic fever virus ( SHFV ) Patas No Unknown Deadly in macaques
Simian varicella virus ( SVV ) Monkeys No Unknown Rash and latent infection
SV40 Monkeys Yes ( common ) Cancer Cancer
Titi monkey adenovirus ( TmAdV ) Titi monkey Yes ( rare ) Respiratory illness Deadly
Zika fever Mangabey , chimpanzees , apes , baboons Yes Viral disease
Wikipedia list article 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 .
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.