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; Caribbean; Florida; MB16-23; Miami; Zika virus; isolate; mosquitoes; viruses.