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A Single Substitution Changes Zika Virus Infectivity in Mosquitoes.

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: substitution changes; infectivity; single substitution; zika virus; virus

Journal Title: Trends in microbiology
Year Published: 2017

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