Zika Eludes Detection to Infect Brain Cells Directly
Microbiology researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report that the virus “directly infects the brain progenitor cells destined to become neurons.”
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The study, Western Zika Virus in Human Fetal Neural Progenitors Persists Long Term with Partial Cytopathic and Limited Immunogenic Effects, was published by the journal, Cell Reports.
