Translingual

Proper noun

Zika virus

1. A taxonomic species within the genus Flavivirus – the cause of Zika disease, which is linked to microcephaly in newborns.

Synonyms

• ZIKV

Hypernyms

• (species): Virus; ssRNA viruses; (+)ssRNA viruses, no DNA stage; Flaviviridae - family; Flavivirus - genus; Spondweni virus group - clade

Related terms

• Zika disease
• Zika fever
• Zika Forest^WP

See also

vectors

• Aedes aegypti
• Aedes africanus
• Aedes apicoargenteus
• Aedes furcifer
• Aedes hensilli
• Aedes luteocephalus
• Aedes vitattus
• Homo sapiens

hosts

• Homo sapiens
• monkeys
• Simiiformes

English

Alternative forms

• ZIKV (initialism)

Noun

Zika virus ‎(uncountable)

1. A particular flavivirus, causing mild illness and linked with birth defects in humans.

Related terms

• zika
• Zika disease
• Zika fever

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