Yale study: Zika appears to reduce fertility, increase sexual transmission in mice – New Haven Register


Yale study: Zika appears to reduce fertility, increase sexual transmission in mice – New Haven Register
02/23/2017
Medical XpressYale study: Zika appears to reduce fertility, increase sexual transmission in miceNew Haven RegisterZika is primarily spread by mosquitoes. It causes microcephaly in human fetuses, resulting in smaller heads and undeveloped brains. It is rampant in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Miami-Dade County in Florida has been designated a cautionary area …Mouse model could shed new light on immune system response to Zika virusMedical Xpressall 2 news articles »
6 more positive Zika results returned after DC lab error – FOX 5 DC
02/23/2017
Washington Post6 more positive Zika results returned after DC lab errorFOX 5 DCSix new cases which could be Zika came back positive, for a total of eight cases so far. In all, 207 out of 409 people have been retested. A DFS spokesperson said the new cases tested positive for a flavivirus which could be Zika or Dengue, and said …Number of pregnant women caught in DC's botched Zika testing rises to nineWashington PostAnother Pregnant Woman Positive for Zika After DC Botched Tests in 2016NBC4 WashingtonDC forensics lab says retest shows suspicious cases of Zika up to 9WJLADCist.comall 6 news articles »
Researchers aim to disrupt egg production in Zika-spreading mosquito – Feedstuffs
02/23/2017
FeedstuffsResearchers aim to disrupt egg production in Zika-spreading mosquitoFeedstuffsThe mosquito Aedes aegypti, which can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever and yellow fever virus, requires a blood meal to develop eggs. One way to control the spread of these diseases is to tamper with the reproductive events that follow this …and more »
Three-way molecular bond may be key to Zika-induced birth defects – Healio
02/23/2017
HealioThree-way molecular bond may be key to Zika-induced birth defectsHealioA team at the Scripps Research Institute's Florida campus found that one of the molecules, AXL receptor tyrosine kinase, may enable Zika to penetrate a placental barrier that is closed to other flaviviruses and cause congenital defects including …
To Test Zika Vaccines, Scientists Need A New Outbreak – NPR
02/23/2017
NPRTo Test Zika Vaccines, Scientists Need A New OutbreakNPRBut uncertainty over whether the Zika epidemic will continue affects researchers' ability to finish testing vaccines. They need locations with an active viral outbreak to conduct large-scale human trials and make sure the vaccine actually protects …Zika vaccine being tested in USDayton Daily NewsWhat the Hard Lessons of Rubella Teach Us About a Zika VaccineTIMEMosquito Spit Vaccine Would Fight Malaria, Zika, West Nile, TooNBCNews.comTech Timesall 58 news articles »

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