Organisms

Zika Virus

An arbovirus in the FLAVIVIRUS genus of the family FLAVIVIRIDAE. Originally isolated in the Zika Forest of UGANDA it has been introduced to Asia and the Americas.

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Abstract

An arbovirus in the FLAVIVIRUS genus of the family FLAVIVIRIDAE. Originally isolated in the Zika Forest of UGANDA it has been introduced to Asia and the Americas.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Virus, Zika
  • ZikV

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Arboviruses (1964-2015)
  • Flavivirus (1964-2015)

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  1. B04w.820w.578w.344w.350w.995w

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NLM Classification

QW 168.5.F5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zika Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071244
  2. Zika Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus
  3. Zika Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202864