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Pathogenesis and Molecular Mechanisms of Zika Virus
scientific article published on 9 September 2016
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Zika virus (ZIKV; pronounced or ) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus. Its name comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947. Zika virus shares a genus with the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and...