Detection of Neutralizing Antibodies against Zika Virus in Wild Nonhuman Primates in Rwanda

Therese Umuhoza; Albina Makio; Elizabeth Hunsperger; Antoine Mudakikwa; Richard Muvunyi; Julius Nziza; Marc-Alain Widdowson

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-22-00003

Detection of Neutralizing Antibodies against Zika Virus in Wild Nonhuman Primates in Rwanda

J Wildl Dis. 2022 Oct 1;58(4):939-942. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00003.

Authors

Therese Umuhoza^{1

2

3}, Albina Makio², Elizabeth Hunsperger², Antoine Mudakikwa³, Richard Muvunyi³, Julius Nziza⁴, Marc-Alain Widdowson^{2

5}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, University of Nairobi, PO Box 19676-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
² US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, P.O. Box 606, Village Market 00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
³ Rwanda Development Board, PO Box 6239, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁴ Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, PO Box 356, Musanze, Rwanda.
⁵ Institute of Tropical Medicine, Kronenburgstraat 43, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.

PMID: 36136588
DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00003

Abstract

The range of nonhuman primate (NHP) species involved in Zika virus (ZIKV) sylvatic transmission is not known. We tested 97 NHP archived sera, collected from 2006 to 2016 in Rwandan National Parks, for neutralizing antibodies to ZIKV. Serum from one olive baboon (Papio anubis) was positive for ZIKV antibodies.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Rwanda / epidemiology
Zika Virus Infection* / veterinary
Zika Virus*

Substances

Antibodies, Neutralizing