A newly developed mouse model may prove to be an effective aid in the development of a Zika vaccine, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The mice used in the study lack ...

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a major public health concern, particularly due to the severe brain development defects it can cause in fetuses when pregnant women are infected. One of the most serious ...

A team of researchers from the University of Miami have created a mathematical model to better understand the role of sexual transmission in overall Zika proliferation, according to a recent study ...

A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by the Zika virus in humans. This model, ...

What makes Zika especially dangerous is its ability to hide in protected areas of the body, including the brain, eyes and reproductive organs, where it can linger undetected. Even more troubling, Zika ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) have developed one of the first mouse models for the study of Zika virus. “The tools have not been available to ...