Little Evidence of Zika Virus Infection in Wild Long-Tailed Macaques, Peninsular Malaysia

Little Evidence of Zika Virus Infection in Wild Long-Tailed Macaques, Peninsular Malaysia

We tested a sample of 234 wild long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) trapped in Peninsular Malaysia in 2009, 2010, and 2016 for Zika virus RNA and antibodies. None were positive for RNA, and only 1.3% were seropositive for neutralizing antibodies. Long-tailed macaques are unlikely to be reservo...

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Main Authors: Chong Long Chua, Yoke Fun Chan, Eva S.G. Soh Andu, Jeffrine J. Rovie-Ryan, Frankie Thomas Sitam, Khebir Verasahib, I-Ching Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
nonhuman primates
Malaysia
Macaca fascicularis
macaque
neutralizing antibodies
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/2/18-0258_article

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