Zika Virus Strips Immune Cells of their Identity – UC San Diego Health – UC San Diego Health
09/10/2018
Science DailyZika Virus Strips Immune Cells of their Identity – UC San Diego HealthUC San Diego HealthMacrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus preferentially infects these cells.Zika virus strips immune cells of their identityScience DailyResearches at UCSD discover Zika virus targets, hinders immune cellsfox5sandiego.comHere's how Zika virus strips immune cells of their identityETHealthworld.comPatch.comall 33 news articles »

New technique reveals how Zika virus interacts inside our cells – Science Daily
09/10/2018
New technique reveals how Zika virus interacts inside our cellsScience DailyDr Ziv and his collaborators have applied the COMRADES method to investigate the Zika virus genome inside human cells, revealing its structure as well as multiple interactions with human regulatory non-coding RNAs such as micro RNAs, transfer RNAs …

Trouble in paradise? All you need to know about hurricanes, zika and seaweed – The Times
09/08/2018
The TimesTrouble in paradise? All you need to know about hurricanes, zika and seaweedThe TimesThe mosquito-borne zika virus hit the Caribbean in late 2015. Six months later, the NHS was warning pregnant women and those planning to conceive to avoid the region due to the disease's links to brain defects in newborns. The epidemic has now peaked …