All in the Family: Relatives of Zika Virus May Cause Birth Defects (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

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All in the Family: Relatives of Zika Virus May Cause Birth Defects (2 of 3)

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West Nile Virus (WNV) has the potential to cross the placenta and damage developing fetuses, according to new studies in mice.

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D.J. Platt <i>et al., Science Translational Medicine </i>(2018)

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