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. 2016 Oct 25;13(10):e1002157.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002157. eCollection 2016 Oct.

How Relevant Is Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus?

Christian L Althaus  1 , Nicola Low  1
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How Relevant Is Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus?

Christian L Althaus et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Christian Althaus and Nicola Low reflect on the contribution of sexual transmission to the spread of Zika virus.

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Conflict of interest statement

NL receives a stipend as a specialty consulting editor for PLOS Medicine and serves on the journal's editorial board. CA declares no competing interests.

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