Zika virus (family Flaviviridae) is an emerging arbovirus. Spread by Aedes mosquitoes, it was
first discovered in Uganda in 1947, and later in humans elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa,
arriving in south-east Asia at latest by the mid-twentieth century. In the twenty-first century,
it spread across the Pacific islands reaching South America around 2014. Since then it has
spread rapidly northwards reaching Mexico in November 2015. Its clinical profile is that of a
dengue-like febrile illness, but associations with Guillain–Barre´ syndrome and microcephaly
have appeared recently. The final geographical range and ultimate clinical impact of Zika virus
are still a matter for speculation.
Doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000381
Author(s):
Derek Gatherer, Alain Kohl Originator(s):
Journal of General Virology
Resource added in:
29/02/2016
Available languages:
English
Objective:
Informar as avaliações de risco locais e esforços no sentido de uma vacina e terapêutica contra o Zika virus, precisa de ser acelerado. Além disso, as precauções devem ser tomadas para evitar o patógeno entrar bancos de sangue públicos.
Português
Español
