title: Genome Sequence of a Candidate World Health Organization Reference Strain of Zika Virus for Nucleic Acid Testing.
abstract: We report here the sequence of a candidate reference strain of Zika virus (ZIKV) developed on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO). The ZIKV reference strain is intended for use in nucleic acid amplification (NAT)-based assays for the detection and quantification of ZIKV RNA.
authors: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany Molecular Bioinformatics, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors: Jan-Hendrik
authors: JH
authors: Trösemeier
authors: Institut Louis Malardé, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
authors: Didier
authors: D
authors: Musso
authors: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.
authors: Johannes
authors: J
authors: Blümel
authors: Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors: Julien
authors: J
authors: Thézé
authors: Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors: Oliver G
authors: OG
authors: Pybus
authors: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany sally.baylis@pei.de.
authors: Sally A
authors: SA
authors: Baylis