Zika virus study reveals possible causes of brain pathology
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 - 23:11
in Health & Medicine
In healthy individuals, the Zika virus causes flu-like symptoms. If a pregnant woman becomes infected, the unborn child can suffer from severe brain abnormalities as a result of mechanisms that have not yet been explained. A study shows that Zika virus proteins bind to cellular proteins that are required for neural development.