Zika virus persistence in the male macaque reproductive tract.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is unique among mosquito-borne flaviviruses in that it is also vertically and sexually transmitted by humans. The male reproductive tract is thought to be a ZIKV reservoir; however, the reported magnitude and duration of viral persistence in male genital tissues vary widely in huma...

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Main Authors: Erin E Ball, Patricia A Pesavento, Koen K A Van Rompay, M Kevin Keel, Anil Singapuri, Jose P Gomez-Vazquez, Dawn M Dudley, David H O'Connor, Meghan E Breitbach, Nicholas J Maness, Blake Schouest, Antonito Panganiban, Lark L Coffey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010566