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Complex molecular structure in Zika virus

Researchers, led by scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, have found basic molecular processes used by the Zika virus to “hijack” the cells that it infects and potentially how it makes molecules...

18 November, 2016

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FDA research to help speed development of Zika virus vaccines and therapeutics

Neonatal mouse model provides a new platform for Zika virus research A new mouse model developed by scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may help in exploring the potential activity of Zika virus vaccines...

18 November, 2016

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DNA-based Zika vaccine showed protection from infection, brain damage and death

Vaccination generated robust and protective antigen-specific antibody and T cell immune responses in preclinical animal models. As the global spread of the Zika virus continues, efforts are underway to halt the...

11 November, 2016

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Zika virus infection alters human and viral RNA

Findings may influence vaccine and therapy development Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that Zika virus infection leads to modifications of both viral and human...

21 October, 2016

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Study casts new light on evolution, spread of Zika virus

A team of scientists led by Dr. Massimo Ciccozzi from the University Campus Bio-Medico in Rome, Italy, has modeled the evolutionary development and diversity of Zika virus to understand how infection spreads between...

20 October, 2016

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TSRI scientists elucidate how Zika virus attacks the brains of newborns

In a study that could one day help eliminate the tragic birth defects caused by Zika virus, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have elucidated how the virus attacks the brains of...

19 October, 2016

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Zika virus infection may prevent reinfection, collaborative Biosecurity Research Institute study finds

People infected with Zika virus may not be susceptible to Zika virus again, according to the latest research involving Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research Institute. “The research shows that...

17 October, 2016

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New research may provide more clues on how Zika virus causes microcephaly

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have potentially added to existing knowledge with regard to how Zika virus affects the developing fetal brain. In a study published on September 29 in the journal...

7 October, 2016

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Congenital Zika virus increases risk for sensorineural hearing loss

Children impacted by congenital Zika virus should be considered at an increased risk for hearing impairment and late-onset hearing loss, warranting regular follow-up after initial screenings, according to a recent MMWR...

7 October, 2016

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Zika virus found to remain in some organs after disappearance from blood in macaques

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Canada has found that the Zika virus remains in some macaques’ organs and fluids, even after the immune system has removed it from the...

7 October, 2016

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