Zika virus as a cause of neurologic disorders.
Autor(es): Broutet Nathalie,Krauer Fabienne,Riesen Maurane,Khalakdina Asheena,Almiron Maria,Aldighieri Sylvain,Espinal Marcos,Low Nicola,Dye Christopher
Resumo: Zika virus infections have been known in Africa and Asia since the 1940s, but the virus's geographic range has expanded dramatically since 2007. Between January 1, 2007, and March 1, 2016, local transmission was reported in an additional 52 countries and territories, mainly in the Americas and the western Pacific, but also in Africa and southeast Asia. Zika virus infections acquired by travelers visiting those countries have been discovered at sites worldwide. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the principal vectors, though other mosquito species may contribute to transmission. The virus was found to be neurotropic in animals in experiments conducted in . . .
Imprenta: The New England Journal of Medicine, 2016
Descritores: Zika virus - Transmission
Data de publicação: 2016
