Advances in diagnosis, surveillance, and monitoring of Zika virus: an update

RK Singh, K Dhama, K Karthik, R Tiwari… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) is associated with numerous human health-related disorders, including
fetal microcephaly, neurological signs, and autoimmune disorders such as Guillain-Barré …

Prevention and control strategies to counter Zika virus, a special focus on intervention approaches against vector mosquitoes—current updates

RK Singh, K Dhama, R Khandia, A Munjal… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) is the most recent intruder that acquired the status of global threat creating
panic and frightening situation to public owing to its rapid spread, attaining higher virulence …

An update on sexual transmission of Zika virus

H Sakkas, P Bozidis, X Giannakopoulos, N Sofikitis… - Pathogens, 2018 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the arthropod-borne
flaviviruses (arboviruses) which are mainly transmitted by blood-sucking mosquitoes of the …

Discovery of a non-nucleoside RNA polymerase inhibitor for blocking Zika virus replication through in silico screening

A Pattnaik, N Palermo, BR Sahoo, Z Yuan, D Hu… - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
Zika virus (ZIKV), an emerging arbovirus, has become a major human health concern
globally due to its association with congenital abnormalities and neurological diseases …

Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes do not support replication of Zika virus

R Lourenço-De-Oliveira, JT Marques… - Journal of General …, 2018 - microbiologyresearch.org
The rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas raised many questions about the role
of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in transmission, in addition to the key role played by …

Differences between Florida and the rest of the United States in response to local transmission of the Zika virus: Implications for future communication campaigns

KM Winneg, JE Stryker, D Romer, KH Jamieson - Risk Analysis, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
For those at risk for Zika virus infection, prevention requires an approach that includes
individual, interpersonal, and community‐level support for behavior change. In August 2016 …

US pregnant women's knowledge and attitudes about behavioral strategies and vaccines to prevent Zika acquisition

LD Fraiz, A de Roche, C Mauro, M Catallozzi, GD Zimet… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause significant infant morbidity.
Little is known about pregnant women's attitudes regarding behavioral strategies and …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about Zika among a university community located in an endemic zone in Mexico

VG Argüelles-Nava, MT Alvarez-Bañuelos… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices about the Zika virus in both students and
workers at the University of Veracruz, an online survey was conducted. The participants …

Zika virus and neurologic disease

S Reid, K Rimmer, K Thakur - Neurologic Clinics, 2018 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Zika virus (ZIKV), an arthropod-borne virus, is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus
that belongs to the Flaviviridae family, which includes Dengue (DENV), yellow fever (YFV) …

Zika virus (ZIKV) disease: past, present and future

S Khatri, C Dhanoriya, DK Jain - Journal of Drug Delivery and …, 2018 - jddtonline.info
The mosquito-borne arbovirus Zika virus (positive-stranded RNA virus, ZIKV, Flavivirus,
Flaviviridae), has caused an outbreak imposing by its extent and quick spread. This became …