Zika

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system…

Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host’s…

In 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus triggered an epidemic in the Americas. People infected with Zika, typically via a…

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the…

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect…