An update on Zika virus infection
The epidemic history of Zika virus began in 2007, with its emergence in Yap Island in the
western Pacific, followed in 2013–14 by a larger epidemic in French Polynesia, south …
western Pacific, followed in 2013–14 by a larger epidemic in French Polynesia, south …
The emergence of Zika virus and its new clinical syndromes
TC Pierson, MS Diamond - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted flavivirus that has emerged as a global health
threat because of its potential to generate explosive epidemics and ability to cause …
threat because of its potential to generate explosive epidemics and ability to cause …
Coinfection with influenza A virus enhances SARS-CoV-2 infectivity
L Bai, Y Zhao, J Dong, S Liang, M Guo, X Liu, X Wang… - Cell research, 2021 - nature.com
The upcoming flu season in the Northern Hemisphere merging with the current COVID-19
pandemic raises a potentially severe threat to public health. Through experimental …
pandemic raises a potentially severe threat to public health. Through experimental …
Field-deployable viral diagnostics using CRISPR-Cas13
Mitigating global infectious disease requires diagnostic tools that are sensitive, specific, and
rapidly field deployable. In this study, we demonstrate that the Cas13-based SHERLOCK …
rapidly field deployable. In this study, we demonstrate that the Cas13-based SHERLOCK …
The safety and immunogenicity of two Zika virus mRNA vaccine candidates in healthy flavivirus baseline seropositive and seronegative adults: the results of two …
B Essink, L Chu, W Seger, E Barranco… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Developing a safe and immunogenic vaccine against Zika virus remains an
unmet medical need. We did two phase 1 studies that evaluated the safety and …
unmet medical need. We did two phase 1 studies that evaluated the safety and …
Enhancement of Zika virus pathogenesis by preexisting antiflavivirus immunity
Zika virus (ZIKV) is spreading rapidly into regions around the world where other flaviviruses,
such as dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV), are endemic. Antibody-dependent …
such as dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV), are endemic. Antibody-dependent …
Zika virus pathogenesis and tissue tropism
JJ Miner, MS Diamond - Cell host & microbe, 2017 - cell.com
Although Zika virus (ZIKV) was isolated approximately 70 years ago, few experimental
studies had been published prior to 2016. The recent spread of ZIKV to countries in the …
studies had been published prior to 2016. The recent spread of ZIKV to countries in the …
Biochemistry and molecular biology of flaviviruses
Flaviviruses, such as dengue, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis, West Nile,
yellow fever, and Zika viruses, are critically important human pathogens that sicken a …
yellow fever, and Zika viruses, are critically important human pathogens that sicken a …
Impact of preexisting dengue immunity on Zika virus emergence in a dengue endemic region
The clinical outcomes associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas have been well
documented, but other aspects of the pandemic, such as attack rates and risk factors, are …
documented, but other aspects of the pandemic, such as attack rates and risk factors, are …
Zika virus—reigniting the TORCH
CB Coyne, HM Lazear - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
The recent association between Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy and fetal
microcephaly has led to a renewed interest in the mechanisms by which vertically …
microcephaly has led to a renewed interest in the mechanisms by which vertically …