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How Did Zika Virus Emerge in the Pacific Islands and Latin America?
mBio - 11 Oct 2016
Pettersson John H-O, Eldholm Vegard, Seligman Stephen J, Lundkvist Åke, Falconar Andrew K, Gaunt Michael W, Musso Didier, Nougairède Antoine, Charrel Remi, Gould Ernest A, de Lamballerie Xavier
Abstract excerpt
The unexpected emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Pacific Islands and Latin America and its association with congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZVS) (which includes microcephaly) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have stimulated wide-ranging research. High densities of susceptible Aedes spp., immunologically naive human populations, global population growth with increased urbanization, and escalation of global...
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