Article
Zika virus: what we need to know?
Journal of basic microbiology - 1 Jan 2018
Javed Farakh, Manzoor Khanzadi N, Ali Mubashar, Haq Irshad U, Khan Abid A, Zaib Assad, Manzoor Sobia
Abstract excerpt
Zika virus is one of the emerging viruses and is of significant threat to human health globally. It is a mosquito borne flavivirus similar to dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile viruses. It was reported about 5 decades ago and then it spreads to different parts of the world. Large outbreaks were reported on Yap Islands in 2007. Now it has gained wide attention globally by health communities. Major vector for...
Topics
- Aedes
- Africa
- Americas
- Animals
- Asia
- Disease Outbreaks
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Mosquito Vectors
- Phylogeny
- Viral Nonstructural Proteins
- Viral Vaccines