Single Mutation Contributes to Fetal Microcephaly in Zika Virus – Infectious Disease Advisor


Single Mutation Contributes to Fetal Microcephaly in Zika Virus – Infectious Disease Advisor
10/10/2017
Single Mutation Contributes to Fetal Microcephaly in Zika VirusInfectious Disease AdvisorThe researchers found that a single serine to glutamin substitution (S139N) in the viral polyprotein substantially increased Zika virus infectivity in both human and mouse neural progenitor cells. This led to more significant microcephaly in mice …
Could Zika become a cancer treatment? – Science News for Students
10/10/2017
Science News for StudentsCould Zika become a cancer treatment?Science News for StudentsThe Zika virus struck fear into the hearts of parents and would-be parents, last year. Moms who were infected during pregnancy often gave birth to babies with serious birth defects, including small brains. A number of the problems linked to the disease …
America's Blood Supply Can Now Be Screened for Zika – Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry
10/09/2017
Medical Device and Diagnostics IndustryAmerica's Blood Supply Can Now Be Screened for ZikaMedical Device and Diagnostics IndustryThe cobas Zika test from Roche has already been used by several U.S. blood collection establishments under an investigational new drug application (IND). The test can also screen for the virus RNA in specimens collected from living organ donors.FDA approves Roche's Zika screening testBSA bureau (press release)all 2 news articles »
$420000 Grant Funds Study on What Makes Humans Susceptible to Zika – El Paso Herald-Post (press release) (blog)
10/09/2017
El Paso Herald-Post (press release) (blog)$420000 Grant Funds Study on What Makes Humans Susceptible to ZikaEl Paso Herald-Post (press release) (blog)“Zika virus outbreaks pose a serious health challenge worldwide,” says Wu. “However, very little is known about this virus, including how it replicates and kills host cells.” With the NIAID grant, Wu and his colleagues at Texas Tech University Health …
Can Deadly Zika Virus Cure Brain Cancer? – Brain Blogger (blog)
10/09/2017
Brain Blogger (blog)Can Deadly Zika Virus Cure Brain Cancer?Brain Blogger (blog)Not long ago, Zika virus was dominating headlines. A new infection was hardly ever heard about before then, yet is now affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Latin America, causing disfiguration and microcephalia in new-born babies. Microcephalia …and more »

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