Zika Attack (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Zika Attack

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In this photo, Zika virus infection kills non-human primate epithelial cells. White gaps in the image show where Zika virus has disrupted a layer of healthy cells. Researchers analyzed infection in these cells to test the infectivity of the Zika virus, and protection conferred by virus-specific neutralizing antibodies. Published by PLOS Pathogens, the study suggests mothers with resolved prior asymptomatic Zika infection build immunity that will protect them and -- if they later get pregnant -- their fetal offspring.

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