Why Didn’t Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?
By Michaeleen Doucleff View original source ⮕ Back in 2015, Brazil reported a horrific a surge in birth defects. Thousands of babies were born with brain damage and abnormally small heads, a condition called microcephaly. Scientists quickly concluded the Zika virus was the culprit. So when Zika returned last year during Brazil’s […]
Prior exposure to dengue or West Nile could make Zika worse: Report
By Julie Steenhuysen View original source ⮕ CHICAGO (Reuters) – Prior infection with West Nile or dengue – two viruses closely related to Zika – can make Zika symptoms worse, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. The findings in mice, published in the journal Science, confirm studies in cells suggesting that prior infection […]
Anti-Flavivirus Antibodies Enhance Zika Infection in Mice
This 2017 article in The Scientist reports Mount Sinai research on how antibodies to dengue or West Nile virus may enhance Zika infection in immunocompromised mice.
Study: Prior Dengue Infection May Make Zika Worse
This 2017 Voice of America article covers Mount Sinai research in mice on how antibodies from prior dengue or West Nile infections may affect Zika severity, featuring study co-author Jean Lim.
What You Need To Know About Zika Virus
Jean K. Lim, PhDAssistant Professor of MicrobiologyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai View original source ⮕ Zika virus has made a worldwide media splash in the last few years following reports out of Brazil that it was linked to a spike in babies born with severe brain damage called microcephaly. Though media […]
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