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• Scientists Develop Improved Model for Study of Zika Virus

  An international research team has developed a new animal model used to study the pathogenesis of the Zika virus. Scientists were able to make the disease develop in mice in a way that is similar to what happens in humans. The new model reflects the most dangerous manifestation of the Zika virus: infection of the fetus from a pregnant woman, which leads to developmental problems. Such an advancement was achieved due to a new, more pathogenic virus strain, as well as a specially bred group of mice with a human-like immune response. The new model paves the way for more detailed study of the Zika virus, which should result in a more effective fight against it. The research is published in Cell Host & Microbe.

  24.05.2018