Stealth Virus: Zika Virus Builds Tunnels to Covertly Infect Cells of the Placenta
February 22, 2025
February 22, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
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Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta
Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing fetus and forms a strong barrier against microbes and chemicals that could harm the fetus, . . .
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Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta
Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing fetus and forms a strong barrier against microbes and chemicals that could harm the fetus, . . .