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Genomic Epidemiology of 2015–2016 Zika Virus Outbreak in Cape Verde
29 Apr 2020
Abstract excerpt
Z ika virus (ZIKV), first discovered in Uganda in 1947 and sporadically found in Africa and Asia, was long believed to only cause mild disease in humans (1). ZIKV isolates are classified into 1 of 2 lineages, representing the African and Asian genotypes. ZIKVs of the African lineage have been isolated from many regions of Africa (2), mostly through entomologic investigations, and serologic evidence suggests that...
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