Little evidence of zika virus infection in wild long-tailed macaques, Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

We tested a sample of 234 wild long-tailed macaques (Ma-caca fascicularis) trapped in Peninsular Malaysia in 2009, 2010, and 2016 for Zika virus RNA and antibodies. None were positive for RNA, and only 1.3% were seropositive for neutralizing antibodies. Long-tailed macaques are unlikely to be reservoirs for Zika virus in Malaysia.