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·August 5, 2016·5 min read

Vaccine Candidates Protect Against Zika Virus in Rhesus Monkeys

Researchers have completes a second round of studies on a promising vaccine for Zika virus.

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·June 28, 2016·7 min read

Zika Infection Prolonged in Pregnancy: Monkey Study

While one infection of the Zika virus could protect against future infections, the duration of Zika infection is prolonged during pregnancy, a new study reports.

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·June 3, 2016·4 min read

Zika Virus Infects Brain Cells and Evades Immune System Detection

A new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.

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·June 1, 2016·4 min read

Flu Like Symptoms During Pregnancy May Affect Fetal Brain Development

A new study reports babies born to moms who suffered from viral infections, even mild ones, while pregnant are at increased risk of brain abnormalities.

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·May 24, 2016·3 min read

Social Network Conspiracy Theories About Zika Putting Vulnerable People at Risk

A new study reports pseudoscientific claims and conspiracies spread through social networks refuting facts about the Zika virus and potential vaccines could potentially be putting the most vulnerable people at risk.

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·May 20, 2016·3 min read

How Antibodies Access Neurons to Fight Infection

Researchers report they have solved the puzzle as to how antibodies enter the nervous system to control viral infections.

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·May 16, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Genetically Engineer Zika Virus Infectious cDNA Clone

Researchers have genetically engineered a clone of the Zika virus strain. They believe the development could expedite research of the disease.

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·May 11, 2016·3 min read

Mouse Model of Zika During Pregnancy Shows How Fetuses Become Infected

The Zika virus migrated from the mother's bloodstream and into the placenta, where it multiplied and spread into the fetal circulation before infecting the brains of fetuses in mouse models of the disease.