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Differential Neurovirulence of African and Asian Genotype Zika Virus Isolates in Outbred Immunocompetent Mice.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2017
Duggal Nisha K, Ritter Jana M, McDonald Erin M, Romo Hannah, Guirakhoo Farshad, Davis Brent S, Chang Gwong-Jen J, Brault Aaron C
Abstract excerpt
Although first isolated almost 70 years ago, Zika virus (ZIKV; Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) has only recently been associated with significant outbreaks of disease in humans. Several severe ZIKV disease manifestations have also been recently documented, including fetal malformations, such as microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults. Although principally transmitted by mosquitoes, sexual transmission of...
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