Zika Virus MB16-23 in Mosquitoes, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA, 2016

Abstract

We isolated a strain of Zika virus, MB16-23, from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes collected in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, on September 2, 2016. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that MB16-23 most likely originated from the Caribbean region.

Keywords

• Aedes aegypti
• Miami
• Zika virus
• isolate
• Caribbean
• Florida