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Zika virus infection – a new epidemic threat
Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2016 Zika virus, like dengue and yellow fever viruses, is an RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family. The virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International
Dominika Pomorska, Ernest Kuchar
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The Emerging Zika Pandemic: Enhancing Preparedness [PDF]
, 2016 The Zika virus (ZIKV), a flavivirus related to yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis, originated in the Zika forest in Uganda and was discovered in a rhesus monkey in 1947.
Gostin, Lawrence O., Lucey, Daniel
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020 Background Monitoring both invasion of Zika virus disease into free countries and circulation in endemic countries is essential to avoid a global pandemic.
Hiroka Aonuma +7 more
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Recognize and Prevent the Transmission of Virus Zika [PDF]
, 2016 Zika virus is currently a highlight topic in the field of global health. Zika virus outbreaks in some countries including in Singapore have been making people worried and causing health official in any country to prevent Zika from becoming entrenched and
Hendrawati, A. (Asri)
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ChemMedChem, EarlyView.Schematic representation depicting the influence of phosphine ligand identity on the biological and physicochemical characteristics of Pt(II) complexes: PTA promotes antileishmanial activity, PPh2(Php–COOH) strengthens antiviral activity, and TCEP enhances fluorescence.
Antonio A. de Oliveira‐Neto +12 more
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Navigating the Zika panic [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
F1000Research, 2016 The epidemics of Ebola virus in West Africa and Zika virus in America highlight how viruses can explosively emerge into new territories. These epidemics also exposed how unprepared we are to handle infectious disease emergencies.
Nathan D. Grubaugh, Kristian G. Andersen
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Lymph‐based liquid biopsy: Current progress and future potential
Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.Recent evidence under the revised Starling principle indicates that lymph‐based liquid biopsies may offer superior diagnostic performance over blood‐based counterparts in certain clinical scenarios, such as early‐stage solid tumor detection. Currently, various biomarkers within the lymphatic system show significant diagnostic potential for a range of ...
Dongdong Liu +6 more
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Zika Virus Testing and Outcomes during Pregnancy, Florida, USA, 2016
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 Zika virus infection during pregnancy can lead to congenital Zika syndrome. Implementation of screening programs and interpretation of test results can be particularly challenging during ongoing local mosquitoborne transmission.
Colette Shiu +11 more
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Impact of flavivirus vaccine-induced immunity on primary Zika virus antibody response in humans.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 BackgroundZika virus has recently spread to South- and Central America, causing congenital birth defects and neurological complications. Many people at risk are flavivirus pre-immune due to prior infections with other flaviviruses (e.g.
Stefan Malafa +14 more
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