Emergence of Epidemic Zika Virus Transmission and Congenital Zika Syndrome: Are Recently Evolved Traits to Blame?
The mechanisms responsible for the dramatic emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV), accompanied by congenital Zika syndrome and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), remain unclear. However, two hypotheses are prominent: (i) evolution for enhanced urban transmission via adaptation to mosquito vectors, or for enha...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-01-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/1/e02063-16 |