dc.description | Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the Flavivirus genus, is an
icosahedral , enveloped , single-stranded RNA virus.
The
lipid envelope is covered with dense projections that consist
of a membrane and envelope glycoproteins,incubation period
3-12 days.
1
•Caused a mild symptoms fever, headache, myalgia , rash,
and conjunctivitis .
•Cause more severe clinical consequences, including
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in adults and microcephaly
and congenital malformations in fetuses and newborn infants.
-Unlike most other flaviviruses, ZIKV has the potential for
significant human-to-human transmission through sexual and
vertical routes | en_US |