Tag Archives: Zika

Journal Club: Mutation helps Zika virus evolve to more easily infect mosquitoes, spread infection

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Carolyn Beans

Scientists discovered the Zika virus over half a century ago. But it wasn’t until recent outbreaks in French Polynesia and South America that the mosquito-borne virus, now associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome in adults and microcephaly in newborn babies, reached epidemic … Continue reading →

Journal Club: Zika virus causes eye problems, suggesting implications for diagnostics and transmission

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Charles Choi

A significant number of Zika patients experience problems with their eyes. Now scientists find that the Zika virus can infect every part of the eye in mice. Moreover, its RNA can be detected in teardrops, and samples from infected eyes … Continue reading →

Categories: Immunology | Journal Club | Tagged cornea, iris, optic nerve, retina, tears, virus, Zika | 1 Comment