Broutet, Nathalie; Krauer, Fabienne; Riesen, Maurane; Khalakdina, Asheena; Almiron, Maria; Aldighieri, Sylvain; Espinal, Marcos; Low, Nicola; Dye, Christopher (2016). Zika Virus as a Cause of Neurologic Disorders. New England journal of medicine NEJM, 374(16), pp. 1506-1509. Massachusetts Medical Society MMS 10.1056/NEJMp1602708
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Zika virus infections have been known in Africa and Asia since the 1940s, but the virus's geographic range has expanded dramatically since 2007. Between January 1, 2007, and March 1, 2016, local transmission was reported in an additional 52 countries and territories, mainly in the Americas and the western Pacific, but also in Africa and southeast Asia. Zika virus infections acquired by travelers visiting those countries have been discovered at sites worldwide. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the principal vectors, though other mosquito species may contribute to transmission. The virus was found to be neurotropic in animals in experiments conducted in . . .
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
Graduate School: |
Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Krauer, Fabienne, Riesen, Maurane Vanessa Joëlle, Low, Nicola |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
0028-4793 |
Publisher: |
Massachusetts Medical Society MMS |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
10 Mar 2016 14:47 |
Last Modified: |
02 Mar 2023 23:27 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1056/NEJMp1602708 |
PubMed ID: |
26959308 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.79562 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/79562 |
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