Zika virus: a new pandemic threat

Zika virus: a new pandemic threat

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging arbovirus of the Flaviviridae family and is related to dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. ZIKV was first discovered in Uganda in 1947. Different species of mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly A. aegypti and A. albopictu...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Ali Al-Qahtani, Nyla Nazir, Mashael R. Al-Anazi, Salvatore Rubino, Mohammed N. Al-Ahdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Zika virus
Flavivirus
microcephaly
mosquito
Aedes
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/8350
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