The mysterious Zika virus: Adding to the tropical flavivirus mayhem

Until now, known as the demure cousin of dengue virus (DENV) inhabiting Africa, Zika virus (ZIKV) has reinvented itself to cause explosive epidemics captivating the Western hemisphere. The outbreak causing potential for ZIKV was realized when it made its way from Africa to Yap Island Micronesia in 2...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B Mishra, B Behera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2016;volume=62;issue=4;spage=249;epage=254;aulast=Mishra