Zika virus
Zika virus, structure
Taxonavigation
Regnum: Virus
Group IV: ssRNA(+)
Ordo: Unassigned
Familia: Flaviviridae
Genus: Flavivirus
Species: Zika virus
Name
Zika virus (ZIKV)
- Reference strain: Zika virus strain MR 766
- Etymology: The virus was first isolated in Zika Forest in Uganda .
Vernacular names
беларуская: Вірус Зіка
Distribution
Zika virus infections worldwide (2015):
Confirmed autochtonous infections
Currently only serological evidence
References
- Kuno, G. & G.J. Chang, 2007. Full-length sequencing and genomic characterization of Bagaza, Kedougou, and Zika viruses. Archives of Virology. Vol. 152, p. 687–696, DOI: 10.1007/s00705-006-0903-z . PMID 17195954
- Enserink, Martin, 2015. An obscure mosquito-borne disease goes global. Science. Vol. 350, Nr. 6264, p. 1012–1013, DOI: 10.1126/science.350.6264.1012
Links
- ICTV Virus Taxonomy 2014
- ViralZone Zika virus
- Zikavirusnet.com News and updates
- WHO
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