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 …

To adequately prepare for potential hazards caused by emerging and reemerging infectious
diseases, the WHO has issued a list of high-priority pathogens that are likely to cause future …

Zika virus (ZIKV) invades and persists in the central nervous system (CNS), causing severe
neurological diseases. However the virus journey, from the bloodstream to tissues through a …

Although congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure has been associated with microcephaly and
other neurodevelopmental disorders, long-term consequences of perinatal infection are …

In 2015, public awareness of Zika virus (ZIKV) rose in response to alarming statistics of
infants with microcephaly being born to women who were infected with the virus during …

Zika virus (ZIKV) causes severe neurologic complications and fetal aberrations. Vaccine
development is hindered by potential safety concerns due to antibody cross-reactivity with …

Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted flavivirus and was first linked to congenital microcephaly
caused by a large outbreak in northeastern Brazil. Although the Zika virus epidemic is now …

The neurodevelopmental defects associated with ZIKV infections early in pregnancy are well
documented, however the potential defects and long-term consequences associated with …

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has a profound impact on the fetal nervous system. The postnatal
period is also a time of rapid brain growth, and it is important to understand the potential …

Since the explosive outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil and South/Central America in 2015–
2016, the frequency of infections has subsided, but Zika virus remains present in this region …