Zika Virus: Two or Three Lineages?

Zhen Gong; Yuxia Gao; Guan-Zhu Han

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2016.05.002

Zika Virus: Two or Three Lineages?

Trends Microbiol. 2016 Jul;24(7):521-522. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.05.002. Epub 2016 May 21.

Authors

Zhen Gong¹, Yuxia Gao¹, Guan-Zhu Han²

Affiliations

¹ Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China.
² Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China. Electronic address: guanzhu@email.arizona.edu.

PMID: 27220937
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.05.002

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has become an emerging concern of global public health. Several recent studies provide new insights into the evolution and diversity of ZIKV, with important implications for ongoing surveillance and control measures.

Keywords: Zika virus; classification; evolution; microcephaly.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology*
Genome, Viral / genetics*
Humans
Phylogeny
Zika Virus / classification
Zika Virus / genetics*
Zika Virus / growth & development*
Zika Virus Infection / virology*