Zika virus, infamous for causing microcephaly, manipulates a host protein called ANKLE2 to assist its…
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The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus first identified in Uganda in 1947, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which are also responsible for spreading dengue and chikungunya viruses. While Zika infections are usually mild and characterized by symptoms such as fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and joint pain, the virus gained global attention during the 2015-2016 outbreak, particularly in Brazil, due to its association with severe birth defects such as microcephaly in newborns. This connection dramatically raised public health concerns about Zika’s impact on pregnant women and led to significant research efforts to understand and combat the virus, including the development of preventive measures like mosquito control and efforts toward vaccine development.
Scientists have discovered that a type of bacteria, Asaia, accelerates the growth of Aedes aegypti…
The scientists found that vaccine strains of the Zika virus eradicate brain tumor cells while…
Researchers identified a missing transporter in mosquitoes essential for their development, leading to new insecticide…
Dengue and Zika Viruses Make Infected Hosts Smell More Delicious to Mosquitoes New research shows…
Dengue and Zika viruses alter the microbiome in both humans and mice to attract mosquitoes…
How Zika Outbreaks Could Happen, Even in Areas With Prior Immunity Scientists at La Jolla…
An international team of researchers has developed a new mathematical tool that could help scientists…
Brazilian study correlates consumption of contaminated water with the severity of malformations caused by the…
A new study led by scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has…
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine…
Biologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have leveraged a computational method…
When the Zika virus arrived in the Americas in early 2015, it struck hard, infecting…
A Zika vaccine could have a substantial effect on mitigating and preventing future Zika virus…
A new study from Yale University shows that the same proteins that mount a potent…
A new study published in Cell Reports details how a small-molecule inhibitor tested by researchers…
A team of researchers has succeeded in producing large quantities of Zika viruses in the…
By programming RNA nanoparticles, researchers from MIT have devised a new vaccine candidate for the…