In this video from Virus Watch you’ll see how the Zika virus particle is built, and how it binds to an antibody that blocks infection. All in gorgeous three dimensional views provided by recent structure studies.
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.