Characterization of a Zika Virus Isolate from Colombia.

• Main Authors: Anismrita Lahon (Author), Ravi P Arya (Author), Alexander R Kneubehl (Author), Megan B Vogt (Author), Natalie J M Dailey Garnes (Author), Rebecca Rico-Hesse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Zika virus (Flavivirus genus) is the first mosquito-borne virus known to cause high rates of microcephaly and abortion in humans. Typically, Zika virus causes a self-limiting, systemic illness; however, the current outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas has been associated with increased rates of fe...