Researchers discovered that Zika virus spreads through the placenta by creating tunneling nanotubes. This strategy helps ...

Zika virus stealthily invades the placenta, posing risks to fetal development and causing birth defects like microcephaly.

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

US researchers have identified how Zika virus covertly spreads in placental cells, causing disruptions in the immune system ...

The Zika virus modifies the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes. These ...

Researchers say understanding how Zika virus spreads through the human placenta and reaches the fetus is critical to prevent or control the infection.

They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, ...

“Zika is the only virus in its family, which includes dengue and West Nile viruses among others, whose NS1 protein triggers the formation of tunnels in multiple cell types,” Michita said.

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to ...