Tracing the Origin, Spread, and Molecular Evolution of Zika Virus in Puerto Rico, 2016-2017

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;27(11):2971-2973. doi: 10.3201/eid2711.211575.ABSTRACTWe reconstructed the 2016-2017 Zika virus epidemic in Puerto Rico by using complete genomes to uncover the epidemic's origin, spread, and evolutionary dynamics. Our study revealed that the epidemic was propelled by multiple introductions that spread across the island, intricate evolutionary patterns, and ≈10 months of cryptic transmission.PMID:34670646 | DOI:10.3201/eid2711.211575

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - October 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gilberto A Santiago Chaney C Kalinich Fabiola Cruz-L ópez Glenda L Gonz ález Betzabel Flores Aaron Hentoff Keyla N Charriez Joseph R Fauver Laura E Adams Tyler M Sharp Allison Black Trevor Bedford Esther Ellis Brett Ellis Steve H Waterman Gabriela Paz-B Source Type: research