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Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a...

Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a...

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Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a case study

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Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a case study

Publisher

United States: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet infectious diseases, 2016-06, Vol.16 (6), p.653-660

Language

English

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United States: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

Summary Background The incidence of microcephaly in Brazil in 2015 was 20 times higher than in previous years. Congenital microcephaly is associated with genetic factors and several causative agents. Epidemiological data suggest that microcephaly cases in Brazil might be associated with the introduction of Zika virus. We aimed to detect and sequenc...

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Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a case study

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808716209

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808716209

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ISSN

1473-3099

E-ISSN

1474-4457

DOI

10.1016/S1473-3099(16)00095-5

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