Vertical transmission of African-lineage Zika virus through the fetal membranes in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) model.

Vertical transmission of African-lineage Zika virus through the fetal membranes in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) model.

Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted vertically from mother to fetus during pregnancy, resulting in a range of outcomes including severe birth defects and fetal/infant death. Potential pathways of vertical transmission in utero have been proposed but remain undefined. Identifying the timing and rout...

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Main Authors: Michelle R Koenig, Ann M Mitzey, Xiankun Zeng, Leticia Reyes, Heather A Simmons, Terry K Morgan, Ellie K Bohm, Julia C Pritchard, Jenna A Schmidt, Emily Ren, Fernanda B Leyva Jaimes, Eva Winston, Puja Basu, Andrea M Weiler, Thomas C Friedrich, Matthew T Aliota, Emma L Mohr, Thaddeus G Golos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011274&type=printable

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