Abstract
The Zika virus (ZIKV) genome, its negative-strand viral proteins, and virus-like particles were detected in placenta-derived mesenchymal cells (MSCs), indicating that ZIKV persists after virus clearance from maternal blood and can be rescued by in vitro cultivation. We report for the first time the presence of replication-competent ZIKV in MSCs from an asymptomatic woman who acquired infection during pregnancy.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | ofz342 |
| Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Zika virus
- mesenchymal cells
- placenta
- vertical transmission
- viral reservoir
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
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