The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the first to apply whole-
genome sequencing near to real time, with over 2 million severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Flaviviruses are vector-borne RNA viruses that can emerge unexpectedly in human
populations and cause a spectrum of potentially severe diseases including hepatitis …

Zoonotic spillover, which is the transmission of a pathogen from a vertebrate animal to a
human, presents a global public health burden but is a poorly understood phenomenon …

Abstract The recent Ebola and Zika epidemics demonstrate the need for the continuous
surveillance, rapid diagnosis and real-time tracking of emerging infectious diseases. Fast …

Zika Virus and Its Associated Diseases Zika is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause
congenital defects, including microcephaly. Although most Zika virus infections are …

In late December 2019, a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported
linked to a market in Wuhan, China. The causative agent was identified as the species …

Emerging viruses have the potential to impose substantial mortality, morbidity and economic
burdens on human populations. Tracking the spread of infectious diseases to assist in their …

Cerebral organoids, three-dimensional cultures that model organogenesis, provide a new
platform to investigate human brain development. High cost, variability, and tissue …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus belonging to the genus Flavivirus (family Flaviviridae) and
was first described in 1947 in Uganda following blood analyses of sentinel Rhesus …

In late December 2019, a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported
linked to a market in Wuhan, China. sup. 1. The causative agent was identified as the …