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Putty nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans nictitans) young female tied to a heavy old vehicle engine part is held captive in a village close to the forest. The mother was shot by a hunter, meaning that the youngster is kept as a pet and play-thing until old enough to be eaten. Infectious agents are capable of passing from such animal reservoirs into humankind. 'Zoonosis' is responsible for the transfer of the HIV virus from primates to human beings, which leads to the AIDS illness in people. Bayanga near Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic