Characterization of Lethal Zika Virus Infection in AG129 Mice.

• Main Authors: Matthew T Aliota (Author), Elizabeth A Caine (Author), Emma C Walker (Author), Katrina E Larkin (Author), Erwin Camacho (Author), Jorge E Osorio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) typically causes a mild and self-limiting illness known as Zika fever, which often is accompanied by maculopapular rash, headache, and myalgia. During the current outbreak in South America, ZIKV infection during pregnancy has been hypothesized to cause mic...