Evidence of Zika Virus Infection in Pigs and Mosquitoes, Mexico
Daniel Núñez-Avellaneda, Rosa C. Cetina-Trejo, Emily Zamudio-Moreno, Carlos M. Baak‐Baak, Nohemí Cigarroa-Toledo, Guadalupe Reyes-Solís, Antonio Ortega‐Pacheco, Gerardo Suzán, Chandra Tandugu, Julián E. García‐Rejón, Bradley J. Blitvich, Carlos Machaín-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.
Topics & Concepts
Zika virusVirologyBiologyVirusMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsZoonotic diseases and public health