A rhesus macaque model of Asian-lineage Zika virus infection

Infection with Asian-lineage Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with Guillain–Barré syndrome and fetal abnormalities, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Animal models of infection are thus urgently needed. Here we show that rhesus macaques are susceptible to infection by an A...

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Main Authors: Dudley, Dawn M., Aliota, Matthew T., Mohr, Emma L., Weiler, Andrea M., Lehrer-Brey, Gabrielle, Weisgrau, Kim L., Mohns, Mariel S., Breitbach, Meghan E., Rasheed, Mustafa N., Newman, Christina M., Gellerup, Dane D., Moncla, Louise H., Post, Jennifer, Schultz-Darken, Nancy, Schotzko, Michele L., Hayes, Jennifer M., Eudailey, Josh A., Moody, M. Anthony, Permar, Sallie R., O'Connor, Shelby L., Rakasz, Eva G., Simmons, Heather A., Capuano, Saverio, Golos, Thaddeus G., Osorio, Jorge E., Friedrich, Thomas C., O'Connor, David H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931337/