Tag: microcephaly

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Zika Virus in the USA

August 8, 2016
Tagged as: 2016 Olympics, clinical trial, DNA vaccine, Miami, microcephaly, phase I trial, Rio de Janeior, viral, virology, virus, viruses, Zika virus

On this episode of Virus Watch we cover three Zika virus stories: the first human trial of a Zika virus vaccine, the first local transmission of infection in the United States, and whether the virus is a threat to participants in the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Virus Watch: Zika Virus and Microcephaly

May 20, 2016
Tagged as: birth defects, microcephaly, mouse model, placenta, viral, virology, virus, viruses, Zika virus

Three papers have been published showing that Zika virus can cross the placenta in mice, replicate in the fetus, and cause microcephaly. In this episode I summarize these data and their implications.

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Virus Watch: Zika Edition

April 29, 2016
Tagged as: microcephaly, viral, virology, virus, viruses, Zika virus

Virus Watch is a new weekly video series that explores the amazing world of viruses. This week: the latest research on Zika virus, including finding virus in Brazilian monkeys, dengue antibodies helping Zika virus infection, and brain organoids to study how Zika virus causes microcephaly.