Zika Persists Longest in Semen – MedPage Today
11/09/2017
MedPage TodayZika Persists Longest in SemenMedPage TodayBALTIMORE — Zika persists in semen and serum longer than it persists in urine, but is infrequently detected in saliva and vaginal secretions, a late-breaking study presented here found. Median detection rates of Zika RNA were 11 days in urine, 2 weeks …
11/09/2017
MedPage TodayZika Persists Longest in SemenMedPage TodayBALTIMORE — Zika persists in semen and serum longer than it persists in urine, but is infrequently detected in saliva and vaginal secretions, a late-breaking study presented here found. Median detection rates of Zika RNA were 11 days in urine, 2 weeks …
Zika surprise—African strain can do more damage than Asian strain – Medical Xpress
11/09/2017
Medical XpressZika surprise—African strain can do more damage than Asian strainMedical XpressIn the new study, Chen injected embryonic mouse brains with Asian and African strains of Zika. Surprisingly, he found that the African Zika virus caused more brain damage and was more likely to kill the baby mice than the Asian strain of the virus. It …
11/09/2017
Medical XpressZika surprise—African strain can do more damage than Asian strainMedical XpressIn the new study, Chen injected embryonic mouse brains with Asian and African strains of Zika. Surprisingly, he found that the African Zika virus caused more brain damage and was more likely to kill the baby mice than the Asian strain of the virus. It …