ZIKV Demonstrates Minimal Pathologic Effects and Mosquito Infectivity in Viremic Cynomolgus Macaques

ZIKV Demonstrates Minimal Pathologic Effects and Mosquito Infectivity in Viremic Cynomolgus Macaques

To evaluate the effects of ZIKV infection on non-human primates (NHPs), as well as to investigate whether these NHPs develop sufficient viremia to infect the major urban vector mosquito, <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, four cynomolgus macaques (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>) were subcutan...

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Main Authors: Sasha R. Azar, Shannan L. Rossi, Sherry H. Haller, Ruimei Yun, Jing H. Huang, Jessica A. Plante, Jiehua Zhou, Juan P. Olano, Christopher M. Roundy, Kathryn A. Hanley, Scott C. Weaver, Nikos Vasilakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>
Zika virus
<i>Aedes aegypti</i>
pathogenesis
vector competence
Flaviviridae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/11/661

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