Role of mutational reversions and fitness restoration in Zika virus spread to the Americas

The trajectory of the emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) into the Americas remains unclear. Here, the authors find that four mutations originated before ZIKV introduction to the Americas are direct reversions of previous mutations that accompanied spread many decades ago from ZIKV’s native Africa to Asi...

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Main Authors: Jianying Liu, Yang Liu, Chao Shan, Bruno T. D. Nunes, Ruimei Yun, Sherry L. Haller, Grace H. Rafael, Sasha R. Azar, Clark R. Andersen, Kenneth Plante, Nikos Vasilakis, Pei-Yong Shi, Scott C. Weaver
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f3efba102a884e04b70d3b7ef247c0bf
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