Zika Infection in Pregnant Macaques Slows Fetal Growth

Andy Fell — October 25, 2023 - 11:00am

Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new study from researchers at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. The work, published Oct. 25 in Science Translational Medicine, has implications for both humans exposed to Zika virus and for other viruses that can cross the placenta, including SARS-CoV2, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Zika Infection in Pregnant Macaques Slows Fetal Growth