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Higher Cytopathic Effects of a Zika Virus Brazilian Isolate from Bahia Compared to a Canadian-Imported Thai Strain.
Viruses - 27 Jan 2018
Alpuche-Lazcano Sergio P, McCullogh Craig R, Del Corpo Olivier, Rance Elodie, Scarborough Robert J, Mouland Andrew J, Sagan Selena M, Teixeira Mauro M, Gatignol Anne
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging pathogen from the Flaviviridae family. It represents a significant threat to global health due to its neurological and fetal pathogenesis (including microcephaly and congenital malformations), and its rapid dissemination across Latin America in recent years. The virus has spread from Africa to Asia, the Pacific islands and the Americas with limited knowledge about the pathogenesis...
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