title: Zika Virus: Two or Three Lineages?
abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has become an emerging concern of global public health. Several recent studies provide new insights into the evolution and diversity of ZIKV, with important implications for ongoing surveillance and control measures.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China.
authors.forename: Yuxia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China. Electronic address: guanzhu@email.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Guan-Zhu
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000821:virology*; D016679:Genome, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Zika virus; classification; evolution; microcephaly