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==Viral Pathology==
==Viral Pathology==
===Transmission===
====Zoonotic====
====Human to Human====
===Zika Fever===
====Diagnosis====
====Treatment and Prevention====


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:50, 22 July 2015


Baltimore Classification

Group IV: (+) sense single-stranded RNA virus

Higher order categories

Family: Flaviviridae
Genus: Flavivirus

Description and Significance


Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus that is closely related to dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. (ref)

Genome Structure


Virion Structure of a Zika virus


Reproductive Cycle of a Zika virus in a Host Cell


Viral Ecology


Viral Pathology

Transmission

Zoonotic

Human to Human

Zika Fever

Diagnosis

Treatment and Prevention

References