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Assessing the global threat from Zika virus
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Global spread of Zika virus: Zika virus was identified in Uganda in 1947; since then, it has enveloped the tropics, causing disease of varying severity. Lessler et al. review the historical literature to remind us that Zika's neurotropism was observed in mice even before clinical case reports in Nigeria in 1953. What determines the clinical manifestations; how local conditions, vectors, genetics, and wild hosts affect transmission and geographical spread; what the best control strategy is; and how to develop effective drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics are all critical questions that are begging for data. Science , this issue p. 663
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lessler, J., Chaisson, L. H., Kucirka, L. M., Bi, Q., Grantz, K., Salje, H., Carcelen, A. C., Ott, C. T., Sheffield, J. S., Ferguson, N. M., Cummings, D. A. T., Metcalf, C. J. E., & Rodriguez-Barraquer, I.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2016-08-12
- Volume
- 353
- Issue
- 6300
- Pages
- aaf8160-aaf8160
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2470441796
- Cited by
- 399
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 59.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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