A Rat Model of Prenatal Zika Virus Infection and Associated Long-Term Outcomes

A Rat Model of Prenatal Zika Virus Infection and Associated Long-Term Outcomes

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that became widely recognized due to the epidemic in Brazil in 2015. Since then, there has been nearly a 20-fold increase in the incidence of microcephaly and birth defects seen among women giving birth in Brazil, leading the Centers for Disease Contr...

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Main Authors: Morgan L. Sherer, Elise A. Lemanski, Rita T. Patel, Shannon R. Wheeler, Mark S. Parcells, Jaclyn M. Schwarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Zika virus (ZIKV)
neurodevelopment
congenital infection
neurogenesis
hippocampus
interferon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2298

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