Zika virus preferentially replicates in the female reproductive tract after vaginal inoculation of rhesus macaques.

Zika virus preferentially replicates in the female reproductive tract after vaginal inoculation of rhesus macaques.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted virus that can cause severe defects in an infected fetus. ZIKV is also transmitted by sexual contact, although the relative importance of sexual transmission is unclear. To better understand the role of sexual transmission in ZIKV pathogenesis, a nonhuman...

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Main Authors: Timothy Carroll, Ming Lo, Marion Lanteri, Joseph Dutra, Katie Zarbock, Paola Silveira, Tracy Rourke, Zhong-Min Ma, Linda Fritts, Shelby O'Connor, Michael Busch, Christopher J Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5546709?pdf=render

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