Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of Zika virus into the United States

D. Grubaugh, Nathan; T. Ladner, Jason; U. G. Kraemer, Moritz; Dudas, Gytis; L. Tan, Amanda; Gangavarapu, Karthik; R. Wiley, Michael; White, Stephen; Thézé, Julien; M. Magnani, Diogo; Prieto, Karla; Reyes, Daniel; Bingham, Andrea; M. Paul, Lauren; Robles‐Sikisaka, Refugio; Oliveira, Glenn; Pronty, Darryl; M. Barcellona, Carolyn; C. Metsky, Hayden; Lynn Baniecki, Mary; G. Barnes, Kayla; Chak, Bridget; A. Freije, Catherine; Gladden-Young, Adrianne; Gnirke, Andreas; Luo, Cynthia; MacInnis, Bronwyn; B. Matranga, Christian; J. Park, Daniel; Qu, James; F. Schaffner, S.; H. Tomkins-Tinch, Christopher; West, Kendra; Winnicki, S; Wohl, Shirlee; L. Yozwiak, Nathan; Quick, Joshua; R. Fauver, Joseph; Khan, Kamran; E. Brent, Shannon; C. Reiner, Robert; N. Lichtenberger, Paola; J. Ricciardi, Michael; K. Bailey, Varian; I. Watkins, David; Cone, Marshall; Kopp, Edgar; N. Hogan, Kelly; C. Cannons, Andrew; Jean, Reynald; J. Monaghan, Andrew; F. Garry, Robert; J. Loman, Nicholas; R. Faria, Nuno; C. Porcelli, Mario; Vasquez, Chalmers; R. Nagle, Elyse; A. T. Cummings, Derek; Stanek, Danielle; Rambaut, Andrew; Sánchez-Lockhart, Mariano; C. Sabeti, Pardis; D. Gillis, Leah; F. Michael, Scott; Bedford, Trevor; G. Pybus, Oliver; Isern, Sharon; Palacios, Gustavo; G. Andersen, Kristian

doi:10.1038/nature22400

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Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of Zika virus into the United States

Published in Nature • May 23, 2017

Authors:

Nathan D. Grubaugh

Jason T. Ladner

Moritz U. G. Kraemer

Abstract

Genome sequencing of Zika virus samples from infected patients and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Florida shows that the virus was probably introduced into the United States on multiple occasions, and that the Caribbean is the most likely source. Three papers in this issue present a wealth of new Zika ...

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Zika virus

Outbreak

Aedes aegypti

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