Detection of Neutralizing Antibodies against Zika Virus in Wild Nonhuman Primates in Rwanda

The range of nonhuman primate (NHP) species involved in Zika virus (ZIKV) sylvatic transmission is not known. We tested 97 NHP archived sera, collected from 2006 to 2016 in Rwandan National Parks, for neutralizing antibodies to ZIKV. Serum from one olive baboon (Papio anubis) was positive for ZIKV a...

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Published inJournal of wildlife diseases Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 939 - 942
Main Authors Umuhoza, Therese, Makio, Albina, Hunsperger, Elizabeth, Mudakikwa, Antoine, Muvunyi, Richard, Nziza, Julius, Widdowson, Marc-Alain
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wildlife Disease Association 01.10.2022
Subjects
Animals
Antibodies, Neutralizing
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Rwanda - epidemiology
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection - veterinary
Rwanda
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Summary:The range of nonhuman primate (NHP) species involved in Zika virus (ZIKV) sylvatic transmission is not known. We tested 97 NHP archived sera, collected from 2006 to 2016 in Rwandan National Parks, for neutralizing antibodies to ZIKV. Serum from one olive baboon (Papio anubis) was positive for ZIKV antibodies.
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ISSN:0090-3558
1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/JWD-D-22-00003