Zika virus: A public health threat

J Med Virol. 2017 Oct;89(10):1693-1699. doi: 10.1002/jmv.24822. Epub 2017 Jul 7.

Abstract

The resurgence of Zika virus as public health emergency of an international concern with increased incidence of microcephaly has drawn attention of scientific community for its detailed understanding with regard to virus evolution, epidemiology, geographical spread, pathogenesis, etc. The scope of the present review is to discuss the detailed updated information in respect of Zika virus evolution since its inception.

Keywords: emergence; microcephaly; phylogeny; vector; zika virus.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Female
  • Global Health
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Microcephaly / virology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Public Health*
  • Zika Virus / genetics*
  • Zika Virus / isolation & purification
  • Zika Virus / pathogenicity
  • Zika Virus Infection* / complications
  • Zika Virus Infection* / epidemiology
  • Zika Virus Infection* / transmission
  • Zika Virus Infection* / virology