Characterization of a Zika Virus Isolate from Colombia.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Anismrita Lahon, Ravi P Arya, Alexander R Kneubehl, Megan B Vogt, Natalie J M Dailey Garnes, Rebecca Rico-Hesse
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Barré
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005019; https://doaj.org/article/b299a55177e7479ba4bcbc2a08f21e98

Zika virus (Flavivirus genus) is the first mosquito-borne virus known to cause high rates of microcephaly and abortion in humans. Typically, Zika virus causes a self-limiting, systemic illness; however, the current outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas has been associated with increased rates of fe...