Consequences of Zika Virus Adult Infection (IMAGE)

Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem (INBEB)

Consequences of Zika Virus Adult Infection

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Brazilian scientists used human brain tissue and a novel mouse model to study the impacts of Zika virus infection in adults. The results show that Zika virus is able to infect adult human brain tissue. The infection caused neurological complications such as memory and cognitive deficits in adult mice.

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Fernanda Barros Aragão

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