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    • From Mosquitos to Humans: Genetic Evolution of Zika Virus 

      Wang, Lulan; Valderramos, Stephanie G.; Wu, Aiping; et al. (2016-06)
      Initially isolated in 1947, Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently emerged as a significant public health concern. Sequence analysis of all 41 known ZIKV RNA open reading frames to date indicates that ZIKV has undergone significant ...

    • Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro - Preliminary Report 

      Brasil, Patrícia; Pereira Jr., José P.; Moreira, M. Elisabeth; et al. (2016-06)
      Background Zika virus (ZIKV) has been linked to neonatal microcephaly. To characterize the spectrum of ZIKV disease in pregnancy, we followed patients in Rio de Janeiro to describe clinical manifestations in mothers and ...