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Zika vaccine shows promising results in preclinical studies

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...

30 January, 2022

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Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys: study

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...

31 December, 2019

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Illinois researchers to develop smartphone diagnostics lit for infectious diseases

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...

11 November, 2019

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Georgia State researchers discover novel antiviral shuts down replication of Zika virus inside human cells

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...

28 August, 2019

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Genetic screen identifies genes that protect cells from Zika virus

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...

26 July, 2019

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Long-term consequences of Zika virus infection

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...

14 May, 2019

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El Niño, global warming fueled the spread of the Zika virus, scientists say

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...

2 January, 2017

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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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