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. 2017 Mar 22;14(2):361–388. doi: 10.1007/s10393-017-1229-x

Table 2.

Potential Zoonotic Viral Pathogens from Wildlife Involved in the Wild Meat Trade.

Virus Wildlife host (taxonomic order or family)
Suidae Cervidae Sciuridae Viverridae Caprinae Pteropodidae Hystricidae Ursidae
Avian paramyxovirus-1
Cercopithecine herpesvirus-1
Cowpox virus (Orthopoxvirus)
Ebola virus subtype Reston X
Hepatitis E virus X X
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus X
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus X
Nipah virus X
Orf virus (Parapoxvirus) X X
Rabies virus and related Lyssaviruses X X X X
Reoviruses (e.g. Melaka virus) X
SARS Coronavirus X X
Simian foamy virus
Simian type D retrovirus
Simian virus 40
Swine influenza virus X
Virus Wildlife host (taxonomic order or family)
Cercopithecidae Felidae Manidae Elephantidae Squamata Testudines Crocodylia Galliformes
Avian paramyxovirus-1 X
Cercopithecine herpesvirus-1 X
Cowpox virus (Orthopoxvirus) X
Ebola virus subtype Reston X
Hepatitis E virus
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus X X
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Nipah virus
Orf virus (Parapoxvirus)
Rabies virus and related Lyssaviruses X X
Reoviruses (e.g. Melaka virus)
SARS* Coronavirus
Simian foamy virus X
Simian type D retrovirus X
Simian virus 40 X
Swine influenza virus