Zika virus–related neurotropic flaviviruses infect human placental explants and cause fetal demise in mice
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DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aao7090
Abstract: West Nile and Powassan viruses cause fetal demise in mice and replicate in human placental tissue. Fearsome flaviviruses Although it was identified more than half a century ago, Zika virus’s impact on unborn children of… read more here.
Keywords: neurotropic flaviviruses; mice; zika virus; fetal demise ... See more keywords
Shortening of Zika virus CD-loop reduces neurovirulence while preserving antigenicity
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007212
Abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne positive sense RNA virus. Recently, ZIKV emerged into the Western hemisphere as a human health threat, with severe disease associated with developmental and neurological complications. The structural envelope protein… read more here.
Keywords: zikv; neurotropic flaviviruses; loop; zika virus ... See more keywords