Zika Virus MB16-23 in Mosquitoes, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA, 2016

We isolated a strain of Zika virus, MB16-23, from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes collected in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, on September 2, 2016. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that MB16-23 most likely originated from the Caribbean region.

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 808 - 810
Main Authors: Mutebi, John-Paul, Hughes, Holly R., Burkhalter, Kristen L., Kothera, Linda, Vasquez, Chalmers, Kenney, Joan L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.04.2018
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Caribbean
Florida
isolate
Miami
Mosquitoes
Phylogeny
Research Letter
Zika virus
mosquitoes
isolate
viruses
Aedes aegypti
Zika virus
Caribbean
Florida
MB16-23
Miami
ISSN:1080-6040, 1080-6059, 1080-6059
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Summary:We isolated a strain of Zika virus, MB16-23, from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes collected in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, on September 2, 2016. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that MB16-23 most likely originated from the Caribbean region.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2404.171919