A rhesus macaque model of Asian-lineage Zika virus infection

A rhesus macaque model of Asian-lineage Zika virus infection

Animal models of infection with Zika virus (ZIKV) are urgently needed for a better understanding of pathogenesis and for testing potential therapies. Here, the authors describe infection of rhesus macaques with an Asian-lineage ZIKV strain as a relevant animal model for studying ZIKV pathogenesis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dawn M. Dudley, Matthew T. Aliota, Emma L. Mohr, Andrea M. Weiler, Gabrielle Lehrer-Brey, Kim L. Weisgrau, Mariel S. Mohns, Meghan E. Breitbach, Mustafa N. Rasheed, Christina M. Newman, Dane D. Gellerup, Louise H. Moncla, Jennifer Post, Nancy Schultz-Darken, Michele L. Schotzko, Jennifer M. Hayes, Josh A. Eudailey, M. Anthony Moody, Sallie R. Permar, Shelby L. O’Connor, Eva G. Rakasz, Heather A. Simmons, Saverio Capuano, Thaddeus G. Golos, Jorge E. Osorio, Thomas C. Friedrich, David H. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12204

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