Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the genus Flavivirus and the
family Flaviviridae. ZIKV was first isolated from a nonhuman primate in 1947 and from …

Zika virus (ZIKV) had remained a relatively obscure flavivirus until a recent series of
outbreaks accompanied by unexpectedly severe clinical complications brought this virus …

Although the recent Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas and its link to birth defects
have attracted a great deal of attention,, much remains unknown about ZIKV disease …

Objectives. To provide an initial description of the congenital syndrome presumably
associated with infection by Zika virus compared with other syndromes including congenital …

Background The rapid spread of Zika virus in the Americas and current outbreak of
microcephaly in Brazil has raised attention to the possible deleterious effects that the virus …

Unlike its mosquito-borne relatives, such as dengue, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis
viruses, which can cause severe human diseases, Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged from …

The Zika virus outbreak has captivated the attention of the global audience and information
has spread rapidly and wildly through the internet and other media channels. This virus was …

The Zika virus (ZIKV), first discovered in 1947, has emerged as a global public health threat
over the last decade, with the accelerated geographic spread of the virus noted during the …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an Aedes mosquito-borne flavivirus that emerged in Brazil in 2015 and
then rapidly spread throughout the tropical and subtropical Americas. Based on clinical …

The emergence and spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) presented a challenge to the diagnosis of
ZIKV infections in areas with transmission of dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) …