Health experts are warning about a tropical disease spread by midges and mosquitoes, recently detected in US travelers ...

Researchers discovered that Zika virus constructs nanotubes to transport infection across the placental barrier undetected.

The Zika virus builds tiny tunnels, called tunneling nanotubes, to stealthily transport material needed to infect nearby ...

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 ...

Heading south for the winter? Oropouche virus, a new infectious disease, has been reported in travelers from Canada and the ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

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 ...

This PBS special was originally broadcast in August 2016 during the outbreak of Zika virus. It is being rebroadcast now in light of the current novel coronavirus/COVID 19 crisis. The public health ...

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 ...

Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta. ScienceDaily . Retrieved March 16, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250221125338.htm ...