Zika virus infection in Vietnam: current epidemic, strain origin, spreading risk, and perspective

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 2041-2042

  Chu, Dinh Toi ^a,b   Ngoc, Vo Truong Nhu ^c   Tao, Yang ^d  

^a DUY TAN UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^b HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Viet Nam)

^c HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^d NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIDEMIC; HABIT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSECT VECTOR; MICROCEPHALY; MOSQUITO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; TRAVEL; VIET NAM; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WEATHER; ZIKA FEVER; ZIKA VIRUS; AEDES; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CARRIER; PATHOGENICITY; TRANSMISSION; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE VECTORS; HUMANS; VIETNAM; ZIKA VIRUS; ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 85021174693     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-017-3030-8     Document Type: Review

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