Zika virus:A review of literature

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine Vol. 6; no. 12; pp. 989 - 994
• Main Authors: Jamali Moghadam, Saeed Reza, Bayrami, Samaneh, Jamali Moghadam, Sepideh, Golrokhi, Raheleh, Golsoorat Pahlaviani, Fatemeh, SeyedAlinaghi, SeyedAhmad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016; Ziaeian Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran%Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS IRCHA, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
• Subjects: Microcephaly; Serologic tests; Supportive therapy; Treatment; Vaccine; Zika virus; Serologic tests; Zika virus; Vaccine; Treatment; Microcephaly; Supportive therapy

Zika virus(ZIKV) has two lineages:African and Asian.Mosquito-borne flaviviruses are thought to replicate initially in dendritic cells and then spread to lymph nodes and the blood stream.Risk for infection through blood transfusion,sexual practices and perinatal transmission exists.The possible route...