Seroprevalence of Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya Viruses in Wild Monkeys in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic pathogens such as arboviruses have comprised a significant proportion of emerging infectious diseases in humans. The role of wildlife species as reservoirs for arboviruses is poorly understood, especially in endemic areas such as Southeast Asia. This study aims to determine the exposure history of different macaque species from national parks in Thailand to mosquito-borne flaviviruses and alphavirus by testing the serum samples collected from 25 northern pigtailed macaques, 33 stump-tailed macaques, and 4 long-tailed macaques for the presence of antibodies against dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses by plaque reduction neutralization assay. Specific neutralizing antibodies against Dengue virus (DENV1-4) and Zika virus (ZIKV) were mainly found in stump-tailed macaques, whereas ne

SUBMITTER: Tongthainan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470562 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature