African-Lineage Zika Virus Replication Dynamics and Maternal-Fetal Interface Infection in Pregnant Rhesus Macaques
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02220-20
Abstract: ZIKV was first identified in 1947 in Africa, but most of our knowledge of ZIKV is based on studies of the distinct Asian genetic lineage, which caused the outbreak in the Americas in 2015 to… read more here.
Keywords: lineage; pregnant rhesus; african lineage; lineage isolates ... See more keywords
Fetal loss in pregnant rhesus macaques infected with high-dose African-lineage Zika virus
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010623
Abstract: Countermeasures against Zika virus (ZIKV), including vaccines, are frequently tested in nonhuman primates (NHP). Macaque models are important for understanding how ZIKV infections impact human pregnancy due to similarities in placental development. The lack of… read more here.
Keywords: lineage zikv; loss; african lineage; zikv ... See more keywords