An African Lineage Zika Virus Infecting Free-Living Neotropical Primates in Southern Brazil ZIKV related to African strain MR766 caused neuropathology in wild Brazilian howler monkeys, implying multiple introductions and sylvatic maintenance

This #Zoonoses study documents an African lineage of #ZIKV in wildlife populations across the Americas, infecting #NonHumanPrimates, underscoring the critical need for #IntegratedSurveillance to monitor viral dynamics within natural #Ecosystems.

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