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Evidence of Zika Virus Infection in Pigs and Mosquitoes , Mexico

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 574-577

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.201452

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  1. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Mexico [PDCPN 2014-247005]
  2. Iowa State University

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Research indicates that pigs can seroconvert after exposure to Zika virus and may serve as sentinels. Additionally, pigs have been shown to be susceptible to natural Zika virus infection, as antibodies were found in domestic pigs in Yucatan, Mexico. Furthermore, Zika virus RNA was detected in mosquitoes from five different species collected inside pigpens.
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.

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