| Literature DB >> 33496242 |
Daniel Nunez-Avellaneda, Rosa Carmina Cetina-Trejo, Emily Zamudio-Moreno, Carlos Baak-Baak, Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Guadalupe Reyes-Solis, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, Gerardo Suzán, Chandra Tandugu, Julián E García-Rejón, Bradley J Blitvich, Carlos Machain-Williams.
Abstract
Evidence suggests that pigs seroconvert after experimental exposure to Zika virus and are potential sentinels. We demonstrate that pigs are also susceptible to natural Zika virus infection, shown by the presence of antibodies in domestic pigs in Yucatan, Mexico. Zika virus RNA was detected in 5 species of mosquitoes collected inside pigpens.Entities:
Keywords: Culex; Mexico; Zika virus; flavivirus; mosquito-borne diseases; mosquitos; pigs; vector-borne diseases; viruses; zoonoses
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33496242 PMCID: PMC7853551 DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.201452
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883