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Tracing the Origin, Spread, and Molecular Evolution of Zika Virus in Puerto Rico, 2016–2017

Authors :
Brett R. Ellis
Fabiola Cruz-López
Chaney C. Kalinich
Nathan D. Grubaugh
Keyla N Charriez
Gilberto A. Santiago
Steve Waterman
Betzabel Flores
Jorge L. Muñoz-Jordán
Glenda L. González
Trevor Bedford
Laura Adams
Joseph R. Fauver
Tyler M. Sharp
Allison Black
Gabriela Paz-Bailey
Aaron Hentoff
Esther M. Ellis
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 11, Pp 2971-2973 (2021), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.

Abstract

We reconstructed the 2016-2017 Zika virus epidemic in Puerto Rico by using complete genomes to uncover the epidemic's origin, spread, and evolutionary dynamics. Our study revealed that the epidemic was propelled by multiple introductions that spread across the island, intricate evolutionary patterns, and ≈10 months of cryptic transmission.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
27
Issue :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8b6b4eb7354043de7c9613769f4ccb15