Genetic characterization of Zika virus strains: geographic expansion of the Asian lineage.

• Main Authors: Andrew D Haddow (Author), Amy J Schuh (Author), Chadwick Y Yasuda (Author), Matthew R Kasper (Author), Vireak Heang (Author), Rekol Huy (Author), Hilda Guzman (Author), Robert B Tesh (Author), Scott C Weaver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus distributed throughout much of Africa and Asia. Infection with the virus may cause acute febrile illness that clinically resembles dengue fever. A recent study indicated the existence of three geographically distinct viral lineages; however this analy...