Gatherer, D. and Kohl, A. (2016) Zika virus: a previously slow pandemic spreads rapidly through the Americas. Journal of General Virology, 97, pp. 269-273. (doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000381) (PMID:26684466)
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Abstract
Zika virus (Flaviviridae) is an emerging arbovirus. Spread by Aedes mosquitoes, it was first discovered in Uganda in 1947, and later in humans elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, arriving in south-east Asia at latest by mid-20th-century. In the 21st century, it spread across the Pacific Islands reaching South America around 2014. Since then it has spread rapidly northwards reaching Mexico in November 2015. Its clinical profile is that of a dengue-like febrile illness, but recently associations with Guillain-Barré syndrome and microcephaly have appeared. The final geographical range and ultimate clinical impact of Zika virus are still a matter for speculation.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gatherer, Dr Derek and Kohl, Professor Alain |
| Authors: | Gatherer, D., and Kohl, A. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research |
| Journal Name: | Journal of General Virology |
| Publisher: | Society for General Microbiology |
| ISSN: | 0022-1317 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1465-2099 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Journal of General Virology |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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