Distinct Zika Virus Lineage in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Naccache SN., Thézé J., Sardi SI., Somasekar S., Greninger AL., Bandeira AC., Campos GS., Tauro LB., Faria NR., Pybus OG., Chiu CY.
Sequencing of isolates from patients in Bahia, Brazil, where most Zika virus cases in Brazil have been reported, resulted in 11 whole and partial Zika virus genomes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed a well-supported Bahia-specific Zika virus lineage, which indicates sustained Zika virus circulation in Salvador, Bahia's capital city, since mid-2014.