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Genetic Characterization of Zika Virus Strains: Geographic Expansion of the Asian Lineage
BACKGROUND: Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus distributed throughout much of Africa and Asia. Infection with the virus may cause acute febrile illness that clinically resembles dengue fever. A recent study indicated the existence of three geographically distinct viral lineages; howeve...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3289602/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22389730 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001477 |