Multiscale analysis for patterns of Zika virus genotype emergence, spread, and consequence.

The question of how Zika virus (ZIKV) changed from a seemingly mild virus to a human pathogen capable of microcephaly and sexual transmission remains unanswered. The unexpected emergence of ZIKV's pathogenicity and capacity for sexual transmission may be due to genetic changes, and future chang...

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Main Authors: Monica K Borucki, Nicole M Collette, Lark L Coffey, Koen K A Van Rompay, Mona H Hwang, James B Thissen, Jonathan E Allen, Adam T Zemla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225699