Genome sequencing reveals Zika virus diversity and spread in the Americas
Hayden C. Metsky, Christian B. Matranga, Shirlee Wohl, Stephen F. Schaffner, Catherine A. Freije, Sarah M. Winnicki, Kendra L. West, James Qu, Mary Lynn Baniecki, Adrianne D. Gladden, Aaron E. Lin, Christopher H. Tomkins-Tinch, Simon H. Ye, Daniel J. Park, Cynthia Y. Luo, , Pardis Christine Sabeti
This study sequenced 110 Zika virus genomes from 10 countries, revealing rapid expansion in Brazil, multiple introductions into other regions, and undetected circulation before confirmed cases.
Nature · May 23, 2017Peer-reviewedGenomics