Inferring the risk factors behind the geographical spread and transmission of Zika in the Americas.

• Main Authors: Lauren M Gardner (Author), András Bóta (Author), Karthik Gangavarapu (Author), Moritz U G Kraemer (Author), Nathan D Grubaugh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:An unprecedented Zika virus epidemic occurred in the Americas during 2015-2016. The size of the epidemic in conjunction with newly recognized health risks associated with the virus attracted significant attention across the research community. Our study complements several recent studies...