Emergence of Epidemic Zika Virus Transmission and Congenital Zika Syndrome: Are Recently Evolved Traits to Blame?

ABSTRACT The mechanisms responsible for the dramatic emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV), accompanied by congenital Zika syndrome and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), remain unclear. However, two hypotheses are prominent: (i) evolution for enhanced urban transmission via adaptation to mosquito vectors, or...

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Main Author: Scott C. Weaver
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6f64aa7c42df4468abd0f5dc13bfd198
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