Zika virus
See also: zikavirus
Translingual
Proper noun
- A taxonomic species within the genus Flavivirus – the cause of Zika disease, which is linked to microcephaly in newborns.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- (species): Virus; ssRNA viruses; (+)ssRNA viruses, no DNA stage; Flaviviridae - family; Flavivirus - genus; Spondweni virus group - clade
Related terms
See also
- vectors
- Aedes aegypti
- Aedes africanus
- Aedes apicoargenteus
- Aedes furcifer
- Aedes hensilli
- Aedes luteocephalus
- Aedes vitattus
- Homo sapiens
- hosts
References
- Zika virus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Zika virus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Zika virus at International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
English
Alternative forms
- ZIKV (initialism)
Etymology
After the Zika Forest in Uganda, from Luganda; see Zika Forest.
Noun
- A particular flavivirus, causing mild illness and linked with birth defects in humans.
Related terms
Translations
virus
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