Molecular evolution of Zika virus during its emergence in the 20(th) century.

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus first isolated in Uganda in 1947. Although entomological and virologic surveillance have reported ZIKV enzootic activity in diverse countries of Africa and Asia, few human cases were reported until 2007, when a Zika fever epidemic took place in Micron...

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Main Authors: Oumar Faye, Caio C M Freire, Atila Iamarino, Ousmane Faye, Juliana Velasco C de Oliveira, Mawlouth Diallo, Paolo M A Zanotto, Amadou Alpha Sall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3888466?pdf=render