Zika virus
LR Petersen, DJ Jamieson, AM Powers… - New England Journal …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
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Zika virus: history of a newly emerging arbovirus
N Wikan, DR Smith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2016 - thelancet.com
Zika virus was originally identified in a sentinel rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda
in 1947. The virus is a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and is transmitted …
in 1947. The virus is a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and is transmitted …
A mouse model of Zika virus pathogenesis
The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic and unexpected clinical outcomes, including
Guillain-Barré syndrome and birth defects, has brought an urgent need for animal models …
Guillain-Barré syndrome and birth defects, has brought an urgent need for animal models …
Zika virus infection with prolonged maternal viremia and fetal brain abnormalities
RW Driggers, CY Ho, EM Korhonen… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
The current outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with an apparent
increased risk of congenital microcephaly. We describe a case of a pregnant woman and …
increased risk of congenital microcephaly. We describe a case of a pregnant woman and …
Persistence of Zika virus in body fluids
G Paz-Bailey, ES Rosenberg, K Doyle… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background To estimate the frequency and duration of detectable Zika virus (ZIKV) RNA in
human body fluids, we prospectively assessed a cohort of recently infected participants in …
human body fluids, we prospectively assessed a cohort of recently infected participants in …
Zika virus NS4A and NS4B proteins deregulate Akt-mTOR signaling in human fetal neural stem cells to inhibit neurogenesis and induce autophagy
The current widespread outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been linked to severe
clinical birth defects, particularly microcephaly, warranting urgent study of the molecular …
clinical birth defects, particularly microcephaly, warranting urgent study of the molecular …
[HTML][HTML] Zika virus: History, epidemiology, transmission, and clinical presentation
BH Song, SI Yun, M Woolley, YM Lee - Journal of neuroimmunology, 2017 - Elsevier
Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne positive-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae
(genus Flavivirus), is now causing an unprecedented large-scale outbreak in the Americas …
(genus Flavivirus), is now causing an unprecedented large-scale outbreak in the Americas …
Assessing the global threat from Zika virus
BACKGROUND First discovered in 1947, Zika virus (ZIKV) received little attention until a
surge in microcephaly cases was reported after a 2015 outbreak in Brazil. The size of the …
surge in microcephaly cases was reported after a 2015 outbreak in Brazil. The size of the …
Prevention and control of Zika as a mosquito-borne and sexually transmitted disease: a mathematical modeling analysis
The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas poses a major global public health
emergency. While ZIKV is transmitted from human to human by bites of Aedes mosquitoes …
emergency. While ZIKV is transmitted from human to human by bites of Aedes mosquitoes …
Vaginal exposure to Zika virus during pregnancy leads to fetal brain infection
Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted sexually between humans. However, it is unknown
whether ZIKV replicates in the vagina and impacts the unborn fetus. Here, we establish a …
whether ZIKV replicates in the vagina and impacts the unborn fetus. Here, we establish a …