This is a transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the Zika virus. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

As the tunnels develop and connect neighboring cells, a path opens for the virus to invade new cells.” “Zika is the only virus in its family, which includes dengue and West Nile viruses among ...

As part of the team in 2017 that mapped the structure of a human antibody that could potently block the Zika virus ... Increasing resolution in microscopes and other tools allows scientists to better ...

A recent study published in Communications Biology found that the Zika virus causes metabolic changes in human skin, transforming it from a protective barrier into a magnet for mosquitoes.

Antibodies created during a viral infection or in response to a vaccine help to prevent reinfection with that specific virus but can ... is particularly problematic for the related flaviviruses Zika ...

There has been an increase in Zika virus cases in Maharashtra. The state reported a total of 28 Zika virus cases of which, 24 have been reported in Pune only. Three new Zika virus cases reported ...