Zika virus

CRISPR-based system developed to safely restrain mosquito vectors via sterilization.

Disease severity and outcome result from individual differences that define immune status and contribute to responses to infection. A study based on blood samples...

This compound could also be effective against new emerging viruses such as the recent coronavirus currently of concern in China.

Severe birth defects caused by the Zika virus may be related to the kinds of antibodies infected mothers produce to fight the disease, a study by YSPH researchers and others shows.

Dengue has been endemic to the Americas, Zika wasn’t reported in the region until 2015. The viruses are very similar: they are transmitted by...

In a new study by the UC Berkeley, scientists showed that almost half of the population in Managua, Nicaragua, has been infected with the...

Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day. The virus is associated with an...

Similar proteins that mount a strong, resistant reaction to Zika infection can likewise hurt the placenta and fetal advancement, as indicated by a Yale-led...

MIT researchers have just developed a new paper-based test for Zika virus. It demonstrates Zika virus infection within few hours. This test differentiates Zika...

Hey readers, in the previous article, I introduced you to Zika Virus, which leads to Microcephaly, a serious condition that may cause congenital disabilities in...

Zika virus (ZKIV) is a part of the Flaviviridae virus (primarily spread through ticks and mosquitos) family and the Flavivirus genus. Through mosquito bites,...