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Two studies identify circulating monocytes as the primary cellular target of Zika virus infection in human blood. Monocytes are an ideal target as they have the potential to be used… Click to show full abstract
Two studies identify circulating monocytes as the primary cellular target of Zika virus infection in human blood. Monocytes are an ideal target as they have the potential to be used as a Trojan horse to infiltrate immune-sheltered tissues, including placenta, testes and the brain, to spread Zika virus.
Keywords:
targets blood;
virus targets;
microbiology;
blood monocytes;
zika virus
Journal Title: Nature Microbiology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Nature Microbiology
Year Published: 2017
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