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
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Journal Club: Mutation helps Zika virus evolve to more easily infect mosquitoes, spread infection
Categories: Biochemistry | Immunology | Infectious disease | Journal Club | Medical Sciences
Tagged Aedes aegypti, epidemic, mosquito, virus, Zika
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Journal Club: Zika virus causes eye problems, suggesting implications for diagnostics and transmission
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
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