Zika’s crucial enzyme performs multiple tasks, but a wrench in the system could bring it to a screeching halt Viruses have limited genetic material—and few proteins—so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a...
As one of the tropical world’s most pernicious pathogens, the dengue virus is responsible for millions of infections and thousands of deaths each year. Now, researchers have made new discoveries about dengue...
An unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika virus and renders the virus infection undetectable in preclinical models has been identified by a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine...
A Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal studies, according to a new study in the journal npj Vaccines. The research is a collaboration...
An experimental vaccine against the Zika virus reduced the amount of virus in pregnant rhesus macaques and improved fetal outcomes, according to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. The study...
Infectious diseases such as Zika and Dengue remain a top contributor to death and disability across the globe, according to the World Health Organization. Diagnosing and treating these diseases, which often have similar...
A unique formulation of multiple amino acids inhibits the replication of Zika virus by up to 90 percent in human and non-human primate cells, according to a study led by Georgia State University. The study authors...
Genes found to safeguard against infection as well as resuscitate infected cells, TAU researchers say The Zika virus has affected over 60 million people, mostly in South America. It has potentially devastating...
Children exposed to the virus in 2015-16 may be at increased risk for developmental disorders like ADHD Mice exposed to the Zika virus during later stages of gestation present behaviors reminiscent of attention...
The weather phenomenon El Niño and global warming fueled the spread of the Zika virus in South America, scientists at the University of Liverpool say. The study comes after The World Health Organization declared last...