A new study by NIAID-funded researchers uses genomics to trace the virus' path through Cuba.

Thursday, August 29, 2019 Tracing Zika's Genetic History Genomics can be a valuable tool for studying viruses: By tracking changes in the genome of the Zika virus, NIAID-funded researchers have been able to trace its path as it made its way through the Americas. In a new paper in Cell, the researchers were able to use genomics to uncover a previously unreported Zika outbreak, which took place in Cuba in 2017-2018. These techniques are especially important for studying viruses like Zika, which can sometimes spread undetected for weeks or months before the first cases are reported. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107