Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure Disrupts Social-Emotional Development and Cortical Visual Function in Infant Macaques
Karla Ausderau, Ben Boerigter, Elaina R. Razo, Jake Gutkes, Nicholas P. Krabbe, Ann M. Mitzey, Shannon Walsh, Viktorie Menna, John R. Drew Jr, Sabrina A. Kabakov, Finn Eckes, Rachel V. Spanton, Anika Shah, Angelica Sun, Alex Katz, , Emma L. Mohr
This study shows that prenatal Zika virus exposure in macaques disrupts social-emotional development and visual function, independent of viral factors or maternal immunity.
Nature Communications · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology