Zika virus nanotubes (IMAGE)

Penn State

Zika virus nanotubes

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Researchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to replicate and spread from mother to fetus. 

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Joyce Jose, Penn State

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