The Zika virus has affected over 60 million people, mostly in South America. It has potentially devastating consequences for pregnant
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Zika vaccines should induce responses by CD4+ T cells
Immune cells called CD4+ T cells could be important mediators of protection against the Zika virus, according to a study
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Where will the world’s next Zika, West Nile or Dengue virus come from? Model identifies most likely wildlife hosts for emerging flaviviruses
After collecting data and comparing it with every known mammal and bird species on Earth, scientists from the University of
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Floridians took Zika threat more seriously than rest of US — but still most did nothing: A stronger community response is needed to protect those at risk, researchers say
Threatened by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2016, Florida residents felt more susceptible than others in the United States to
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Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika: A highly sensitive primate model of the effects of placental Zika virus infection on fetal health
New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for emerging viruses with the
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Antibody ‘cocktail’ can prevent Zika infection but is not effective for treatment of fetuses
A “cocktail” of monoclonal antibodies that can prevent Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates was not effective for treatment of
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Mutant ferrets offer clues to human brain size
A genetically engineered ferret could help reveal how humans got their big brains. By inactivating a gene linked to abnormally
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