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Zika Virus Neuropathogenesis: The Different Brain Cells, Host Factors and Mechanisms Involved
16 Mar 2022
Abstract excerpt
Zika virus (ZIKV), despite being discovered six decades earlier, became a major health concern only after an epidemic in French Polynesia and an increase in the number of microcephaly cases in Brazil. Substantial evidence has been found to support the link between ZIKV and neurological complications in infants. The virus targets various cells in the brain, including radial glial cells, neural progenitor cells...
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