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Zika infections unlikely to be passed by kissing, casual contact: study
Saliva is no way to pass a Zika virus infection.
Aug 1, 2017
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New test distinguishes Zika from similar viral infections
A new test is the best-to-date in differentiating Zika virus infections from infections caused by similar viruses. The antibody-based assay, developed by researchers at UC Berkeley and Humabs BioMed, a private biotechnology ...
Jul 18, 2017
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Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows
Zika virus causes a mild, flu-like illness in most people, but to pregnant women the dangers are potentially much worse. The virus can reduce fetal growth, cause microcephaly, an abnormally small head associated with brain ...
Jul 13, 2017
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Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain damage and sometimes death.
Jul 10, 2017
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New insights into how the Zika virus causes microcephaly
A study published today in Science shows that the Zika virus hijacks a human protein called Musashi-1 (MSI1) to allow it to replicate in, and kill, neural stem cells. Almost all MSI1 protein in the developing embryo is produced ...
Jun 1, 2017
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Zika virus likely circulated in Americas long before detection during 2015-16 epidemic
The Zika virus circulated in many regions of the Americas for several months before cases of infection were detected, according to new data from an international research team from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and ...
May 24, 2017
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Zika spread secrets tracked through new gene sequencing study
An international research collaboration studying the genetics of Zika virus in Brazil and beyond has provided a new understanding of the disease and its rapid spread through space and time. The research has significant public ...
May 24, 2017
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Zika reached Miami at least four times, Caribbean trravel likely responsible (Update)
With mosquito season looming in the Northern Hemisphere, doctors and researchers are poised to take on a new round of Zika virus infections.
May 24, 2017
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Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus could simultaneously transmit other viruses
A new study led by Colorado State University researchers found that Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries Zika virus, might also transmit chikungunya and dengue viruses with one bite. The findings shed new light ...
May 19, 2017
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Discovery of a Zika antibody offers hope for a vaccine
A research team based at The Rockefeller University has identified a potent new weapon against the Zika virus in the blood of people who have been infected by it. This discovery could lead to new ways of fighting the disease, ...
May 4, 2017
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