Brazil scientists discover Zika virus inhibitor – ReliefWeb
08/19/2017
Brazil scientists discover Zika virus inhibitorReliefWebScientists from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) in Pernambuco discovered a substance that can block Zika virus. However, years of study are still necessary before the 6-methylmercaptopurine riboside (6MMPr) can be turned into a medicine and be …

Zika May Not Last in Semen as Long as Thought – Arizona Daily Star
08/19/2017
Arizona Daily StarZika May Not Last in Semen as Long as ThoughtArizona Daily StarFour of the men never had any detectable Zika in their semen. One excreted Zika virus in his semen for at least three days. And seven had Zika-laced semen for at least a month, the researchers reported. The maximum duration of detectable Zika in semen …FDA Assembles Plasma Sample Panel for Zika Test DevelopersMedscapeExperts: Herd immunity slows Zika in FloridaThe News HeraldDengue Infection Impairs Immune Defense Against ZikaThe ScientistMedPage Today -CBC.ca -Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (press release)all 205 news articles »

Not all symptomatic men will have detectible Zika virus RNA in semen – Healio
08/18/2017
Not all symptomatic men will have detectible Zika virus RNA in semenHealioFindings published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggest that not all men who are symptomatically infected with the Zika virus will have detectible …and more »