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SUMMARY:The Dynamics of Emerging Viruses in Africa (King's/Cambridge-Afric
 a Seminar) - Dr Simon Frost\, Reader at the Department of Veterinary Medic
 ine\, University of Cambridge
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DTEND:20160126T183000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Pauline Essah
DESCRIPTION:Many emerging infections are zoonotic in origin. With a high b
 iodiversity of reservoir species\, including primates and bats\, and incre
 asing contact with wildlife\, sub-Saharan Africa is a potential crucible o
 f emerging infections. While the emergence of new human pathogens may be a
  relatively rare event\, spill-over of pathogens from wildlife to humans m
 ay be relatively common\, although many of these events go undetected. I w
 ill describe an ongoing study of wildlife and local people in rural Wester
 n Uganda\, near Kibale National Park\, which has a high diversity of non-h
 uman primates that harbour a variety of chronic viral infections\, as a mo
 del for how viruses may jump host species. \n\nVisit http://www.vet.cam.ac
 .uk/directory/sdf22@cam.ac.uk for more information.\n
LOCATION:Wine Room\, King's College\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TS
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