The following list of primate viruses is not exhaustive. Many viruses specific to non-human primates nevertheless are known to jump and infect humans and, thus, become known as zoonoses.
| Simian virus name | Primary host | Human transmission case | Severity in humans | Severity in monkeys | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkeypox virus (Poxviridae) | Yes | to 10% mortality (skin Rash) | Mild infection | ||
| ?? | ?? | Latent infection | |||
| ?? | ?? | Latent infection | |||
| Lymphotrophic polyomavirus (LPV) | Yes (common) | ?? | ?? | ||
| Yes (rare) | High mortality rate | Latent infection | |||
| Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (Betaretrovirus) (MPMV) | Monkeys | No | Unknown | Immunodeficiency/cancer in Old World monkeys | |
| Simian foamy virus retroviridae (SFV) | Monkeys | Yes | Unknown | Latent infection | |
| Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) retroviridae | Monkeys | Yes | Unknown | Immunodeficiency in macaques | |
| Simian hemorrhagic fever virus (SHFV) Arteriviridae | No | Unknown | Deadly in macaques | ||
| Simian varicella virus (SVV) Herpesviridae | Monkeys | No | Unknown | Rash and latent infection | |
| SV40 Polyomavirus | Monkeys | Yes (common) | Cancer | Cancer | |
| Titi monkey adenovirus (TmAdV) | Yes (rare) | Respiratory illness | Deadly | ||
| Mangabey, chimpanzees, apes, baboons | Yes | Viral disease |