African-Lineage Zika Virus Replication Dynamics and Maternal-Fetal Interface Infection in Pregnant Rhesus Macaques
Chelsea M. Crooks, Andrea M. Weiler, Sierra Rybarczyk, Mason I. Bliss, Anna S. Jaeger, Megan E. Murphy, Heather A. Simmons, Andrés Mejía, Michael K. Fritsch, Jennifer M. Hayes, Jens C. Eickhoff, Ann M. Mitzey, Elaina Razo, Katarina M. Braun, Elizabeth A. Brown, Keisuke Yamamoto, Phoenix M. Shepherd, Amber Possell, Kara Weaver, Kathleen M. Antony, Terry K. Morgan, Xiankun Zeng, Dawn M. Dudley, Eric Peterson, Nancy Schultz‐Darken, David H. O’Connor, Emma L. Mohr, Thaddeus G. Golos, Matthew T. Aliota, Thomas C. Friedrich
Abstract
ZIKV was first identified in 1947 in Africa, but most of our knowledge of ZIKV is based on studies of the distinct Asian genetic lineage, which caused the outbreak in the Americas in 2015 to 2016. In its most recent update, the WHO stated that improved understanding of African-lineage ZIKV pathogenesis during pregnancy must be a priority.