Zika Virus

Ryan F. Relich; Michael Loeffelholz

doi:10.1016/j.cll.2017.01.002

Zika Virus

Ryan F. Relich, Michael Loeffelholz

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Abstract

The ongoing epidemic of Zika fever in the Western Hemisphere has drawn considerable attention from the medical and scientific communities as well as the general public, largely because of its association with birth defects and postinfectious sequelae. Since its appearance in Brazil in 2015, Zika virus has spread to more than 45 countries in the Western Hemisphere and has caused countless infections. To date, no treatment or vaccine exists, but a considerable multinational effort to halt Zika virus transmission is underway. This article reviews the basic biology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Zika virus and Zika fever.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	253-267
Number of pages	15
Journal	Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cll.2017.01.002
State	Published - Jun 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arbovirus
Autochthonous
Birth defects
Flaviviridae
Flavivirus
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Microcephaply

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Biochemistry
Biochemistry, medical

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