Antivirals that block influenza can also inhibit Zika virus infection, study shows


Antivirals that block influenza can also inhibit Zika virus infection, study shows
01/16/2017
News-Medical.netAntivirals that block influenza can also inhibit Zika virus infection, study showsNews-Medical.netResearchers from the University of Helsinki have shown that three anti-influenza compounds effectively inhibit Zika virus infection in human cells. The results provide the foundation for development of the broad-spectrum cell-directed antivirals or …
More work needs to be done to combat Zika virus – Myanmar Times
01/16/2017
Santa Fe New MexicanMore work needs to be done to combat Zika virusMyanmar TimesOver the past year, we've seen the life-altering effects of the Zika virus on newborns. Images of babies with abnormally small heads and other birth defects have been shown in newspapers and on TV broadcasts around the world. These images often show …On front lines of Zika testingSanta Fe New MexicanZika one year later: Is it going away?Sun SentinelThe Zika virus has just quietly spread to AngolaIndependent OnlineiTech Post -Pittsburgh Post-Gazetteall 32 news articles »
Dengue, Zika virus family uses an unexpected approach to hijack human cell machinery – Science Daily
01/15/2017
Dengue, Zika virus family uses an unexpected approach to hijack human cell machineryScience DailyDengue virus and Zika virus are both positive-strand RNA flaviviruses, which means that once a virus particle infects a cell, its RNA genome can be immediately translated by cellular machinery into viral proteins to make new virus particles and spread …and more »
Study sheds more light on Zika in developing brain cells – CIDRAP
01/11/2017
CIDRAPStudy sheds more light on Zika in developing brain cellsCIDRAPIn the latest Zika research developments, French researchers reported on new findings on AXL proteins, thought to be Zika virus's entry into developing brain cells, and on an experimental cancer drug that might be useful for blocking infection …
New findings detail structure of immature Zika virus – Science Daily
01/10/2017
Science DailyNew findings detail structure of immature Zika virusScience DailyZika belongs to a family of viruses called flaviviruses, which includes dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitic viruses. Although only the mature forms of flaviviruses are considered infectious, the virus …and more »

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