A Single Substitution Changes Zika Virus Infectivity in Mosquitoes

• Autores: Guan Zhu Han -
• Localización: Trends in microbiology, ISSN 0966-842X, Vol. 25, Nº. 8, 2017, págs. 603-605
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Zika virus (ZIKV) has caused outbreaks in the Pacific and the Americas. The mechanism underlying the recent ZIKV epidemic remains obscure. A recent study reveals that an amino acid substitution is associated with increased infectivity of ZIKV in the Aedes aegypti mosquito.