The Laboratory Opossum (<i>Monodelphis domestica</i>) Is a Unique Model for Research on Zika Virus: Robust Immune Response, Widespread Dissemination, and Long-Term Persistence

The Laboratory Opossum (<i>Monodelphis domestica</i>) Is a Unique Model for Research on Zika Virus: Robust Immune Response, Widespread Dissemination, and Long-Term Persistence

The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic elicited a rapid commitment to the development of animal models for ZIKV research. Non-human primates (NHPs) and mice have made significant contributions to this research, but NHPs are expensive, have a long gestation period, and are available only in small numbers; no...

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Main Authors: André Filipe Pastor, Susan M. Mahaney, Juan Garcia, Marisol Morales, Oscar Quintanilla, Marco A. Arriaga, John M. Thomas, John L. VandeBerg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
zika virus antibodies
zika virus ELISA
marsupial immunology
flavivirus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/12/1847
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