TY - JOUR T1 - Dr. Roimicher, <em>et al</em>, reply JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 444 LP - 444 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.171089 VL - 45 IS - 3 AU - LUIS ROIMICHER AU - ORLANDO C. FERREIRA JR. AU - MONICA B. ARRUDA AU - AMILCAR TANURI Y1 - 2018/03/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/45/3/444.2.abstract N2 - We read the letter from Colavita, et al1, where the authors show by in vitro experiments that human osteoblast-like SV-40 T antigen immortalized (HOBIT) cells are productively infected by Zika virus (ZIKV). Their experiments with HOBIT cells infected with both Asian and African Zika strains show that both viruses are indeed able to produce a fair amount of virus 96 h postinfection. It is interesting that ZIKV could replicate in a HOBIT … Address correspondence to Dr. L. Roimicher, Department of Rheumatology–Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitário CFF, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Prof Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, 70 Andar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: mail-luizroimicher{at}gmail.com ER -