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Primates can transmit diseases to their human owners.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that primates can transmit diseases to their human owners?

Yes. Scientific evidence confirms that non-human primates can transmit zoonotic pathogens, including viruses and parasites, to humans through bites and close contact such as pet ownership.

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The analysis

The retrieved papers include multiple specific studies and reviews detailing how non-human primates transmit zoonotic diseases (such as simian foamy virus and various parasites) to humans via bites, handling, and keeping them as pets.

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Simian Foamy Virus in Non-Human Primates and Cross-Species Transmission to Humans in Gabon: An Emerging Zoonotic Disease in Central Africa?
2013
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Mouinga-Ondémé, A. & Kazanji, M. (2013). Simian Foamy Virus in Non-Human Primates and  Cross-Species Transmission to Humans in Gabon: An Emerging Zoonotic Disease in Central Africa?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/v5061536

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Diversity and prevalence of zoonotic infections at the animal-human interface of primate trafficking in Peru.
2024
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AP, M., A, M., BM, G., M, D. L. P., C, Z., N, C., Y, M., M, S., Y, I., PG, P., A, P., M, U., J, R., SH, O., & MH, R. (2024). Diversity and prevalence of zoonotic infections at the animal-human interface of primate trafficking in Peru.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287893

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The retrieved papers include multiple specific studies and reviews detailing how non-human primates transmit zoonotic diseases (such as simian foamy virus and various parasites) to humans via bites, handling, and keeping them as pets.

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