Friday, 1 April 2016

PRO/EDR> Zika virus (17): Americas, Pacific

Zika virus -- Nicaragua
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Brazil has experienced an unprecedented epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV), with approximately 30 000 cases reported to date. ZIKV was first detected in Brazil in May 2015 and cases of microcephaly potentially associated with ZIKV infection were identified in November 2015. Using next generation sequencing we generated 7 Brazilian ZIKV genomes, sampled from 4 self-limited cases, one blood donor, one fatal adult case, and one newborn with microcephaly and congenital

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