A guinea pig model of Zika virus infection
Abstract Background Animal models are critical to understand disease and to develop countermeasures for the ongoing epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV). Here we report that immunocompetent guinea pigs are susceptible to infection by a contemporary American strain of ZIKV. Methods Dunkin-Hartley guinea pig...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0750-4 |