Hello folks!

Jun 16, 2019

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Hello folks!

We've started with the sample collection :) So far we collected samples from 6 primates and we are looking forward to receiving more in the following weeks. All these efforts are going to keep doing with your financial support! 
All the animals were handled under anesthesia procedures and we gave them the appropriate care after this to guarantee that all were ok. We are planning to enrich the facilities where these animals are kept and also get some heaters for them.

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About This Project

Are illegally-traded wildlife bringing arboviruses from the jungle to the capital of Peru?

Cayetano Heredia University

In Peru, about 80% of the illegal trade of wildlife species commercialized in Lima come from the Peruvian Amazon, from regions where arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) such Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya, and Zika co-circulate. Our aim is to determine whether illegally commercialized new-world primates are infected with arboviruses. To do so, monkeys confiscated by the National Forest and Wildlife Service in Lima will be screened for arbovirus infection using molecular techniques.