The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively well known. For Zika,
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Living systematic review describes the epidemiology of sexual transmission of Zika virus
Zika virus (ZIKV) may be sexually transmissible for a shorter period than previously estimated, according to a systematic review published
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Reconstructing Zika’s spread
The urgent threat from Zika virus, which dominated news headlines in the spring and summer of 2016, has passed for
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Dengue ‘hot spots’ provide map to chikungunya and Zika outbreaks: Scientists develop a statistical framework in the form of a map to guide proactive interventions for these viral diseases
Identifying dengue fever “hot spots” can provide a predictive map for outbreaks of chikungunya and Zika — two other viral
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CRISPR-based diagnostic SHERLOCK optimized for rapid use during viral outbreaks: New technique enables SHERLOCK to detect a virus directly in bodily fluids, eliminating a step that required lab equipment and expanding the platform’s potential to quickly and cheaply track pathogens such as Zika during an outbreak
In a paper published today in Science, researchers at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard report a new tool that
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Zika presents hot spots in brains of chicken embryos
Zika prefers certain “hot spots” in the brains of chicken embryos, offering insight into how brain development is affected by
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