Abstract

The recent spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) is alarming due to its association with birth defects. Though the natural reservoir of ZIKV remains poorly defined, the virus was first described in a captive sentinel macaque in Africa. Here, we examined blood from 239 wild African monkeys and found variable seropositivity.

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Title
Prevalence of Zika virus infection in wild African primates
Author
Buechler, Connor R; Bailey, Adam L; Weiler, Andrea M; Barry, Gabrielle L; Jasinska, Anna J; Freimer, Nelson B; Apetrei, Cristian; Phillips-Conroy, Jane E; Jolly, Clifford J; Rogers, Jeffrey; Friedrich, Thomas C; O'connor, David H
University/institution
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Section
New Results
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Sep 27, 2016
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
ISSN
2692-8205
Source type
Working Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2070484782
Copyright
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