Zika Virus

Zika virus is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus, transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus
What is the Zika virus?

The Zika virus causes fever, joint pain, headaches, a rash, conjunctivitis and muscle pain. As with other viruses, it is characterised by spreading via the cells of the body. Both men and women can contract the disease. It is a member of the Flavivirus genus which is a member of the Flaviviridae family.

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Needle-free vaccine patch can protect people from deadly Zika virus

Needle-free vaccine patch can protect people from deadly Zika virus

Immunogenicity of insect-specific Zika virus-vectorized vaccine candidates

Immunogenicity of insect-specific Zika virus-vectorized vaccine candidates

Senolytics show promise in combating brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology

Senolytics show promise in combating brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology

Pediatric viral threats surge in the 21st century: A call for One Health approach

Pediatric viral threats surge in the 21st century: A call for One Health approach

New digital atlas reveals detailed stages of human fetal brain maturation

New digital atlas reveals detailed stages of human fetal brain maturation

Zika virus exposure during pregnancy slows fetal growth and affects mother-infant interaction

Zika virus exposure during pregnancy slows fetal growth and affects mother-infant interaction

Researchers discover how Zika virus persists in the placenta

Researchers discover how Zika virus persists in the placenta

Discovery lead to better methods for reducing mosquito-to-human transmission of deadly viruses

Discovery lead to better methods for reducing mosquito-to-human transmission of deadly viruses

Unlocking the power of mRNA vaccines: From COVID-19 to cancer and beyond

Unlocking the power of mRNA vaccines: From COVID-19 to cancer and beyond

A hot summer linked to high risk of dying from malaria in the following year

A hot summer linked to high risk of dying from malaria in the following year

Research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses hijack host cells to promote infection

Research shows how mosquito-transmitted viruses hijack host cells to promote infection

Dengue outbreak overlapped COVID-19 crisis in Key Largo, Florida in 2020: Call for enhanced disease testing protocols

Dengue outbreak overlapped COVID-19 crisis in Key Largo, Florida in 2020: Call for enhanced disease testing protocols

Global efforts to reduce infectious diseases must include older children and adolescents

Global efforts to reduce infectious diseases must include older children and adolescents

Towards Zika preparedness: immunogenicity insights from vaccine research

Towards Zika preparedness: immunogenicity insights from vaccine research

Plant based compound peruvoside may be able to prevent up to 12 medically important viruses

Plant based compound peruvoside may be able to prevent up to 12 medically important viruses

An analysis of the differential effect and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen quality

An analysis of the differential effect and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen quality

Mechanistic insights into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the nervous system, alters its function, and causes neuropathology

Mechanistic insights into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the nervous system, alters its function, and causes neuropathology

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

New platform to study how pathogens carried by mosquitoes impact and infect human cells and tissues

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Scientists investigate how immune system's T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once

Scientists investigate how immune system's T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once