“…Viruses of the Asian/American lineage were circulating mainly in American and Asian countries as well as the Pacific Islands, while viruses of African lineages 1 and 2 were circulating in African countries. The prevalence of ZIKV lineages over time was also characterized based on 1968, 1976, 1979, 1980Saluzzo et al, 1981Berthet et al, 2014 Cote d'Ivoire* CI 1980-1996, 1999Faye et al, 2014Egypt EG 1954Smithburn et al, 1954Gabon* GA 1975Jan et al, 1978Grard et al, 2014Nigeria* NG 1953, 1964-1970Macnamara, 1954Moore et al, 1975;Kindhauser et al, 2016Senegal* SN 1960s-1970s, 1990s-2000s Faye et al, 2014Kindhauser et al, 2016Tanzania TZ 1952Smithburn, 1952 Uganda* UG 1947, 1952, 1963Dick et al, 1952Smithburn, 1952;Faye et 2007 (Lanciotti et al, 2008). Then the African lineage 2 strains from Senegal were identified from 1998 to 2001 ( Figure 3C, lavender pattern).…”