"Understanding how Zika virus spreads through the human placenta and reaches the fetus is critical to prevent or control this devastating condition." The researchers discovered that Zika virus builds ...

“In the other, we found an interaction between Zika virus’s capsid protein and viral membrane protein that helps us to understand how viruses assemble within host cells during their replication. With ...

Dengue is moving in concert with the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the virus and thrives in tropical and sub-tropical zones that are expanding. The same mosquito also spreads a ...

Human RNA binding protein Musashi-1 (MSI1) plays a critical role in neural progenitor cells (NPCs) by binding to various host RNA transcripts. The canonical MSI1 binding site (MBS), A/GU (1-3) AG ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers designed two dumbbell-1 (DB-1) mutant Zika virus (ZIKV) infectious clones termed ZIKV-TL.PK and ZIKV-p.2.5’.

Analyzing the structure of DH1017.IgM revealed a probable explanation. Unlike the IgG antibody, it had multiple “arms” that bent and attached to virus particles simultaneously.

Studies regarding the brain damage caused by the Zika virus have revealed the virus' predilection for a certain neural cell: the astrocyte. However, few studies have sought to identify the ...

Previous studies regarding the damage of the Zika virus on the brain had already pointed out the virus's predilection for a certain neural cell: the astrocyte. However, few studies have proposed ...

Knowing Zika’s structure and the order of its amino acids — its molecular building blocks — gives scientists more tools to figure out how the virus infects cells. To connect the structure of ...

It’s actually the Zika virus, as depicted in an article published Tuesday in the journal Structure. ... of the viruses that they believe are responsible for binding to and infecting cells. ...

Figure 1.CD4 T cell responses to Zika virus infection. (A) Schematics of a flavivirus particle representing an immature (left) and mature (right) virion that comprises three structural proteins: C ...