title: The possible threat of Zika virus in the Middle East.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: a-tridane@uaeu.ac.ae.
authors.forename: Abdessamad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tridane
authors.affiliation: Department Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Abdelmajid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Khajah
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Bassam R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000209:etiology; D008877:Middle East / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D014195:Travel; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*
keywords: Congenital microcephaly; Middle East; Travel warning; Zika virus