Could lead to vaccines, diagnostic tests, and therapies
The results provide scientists around the globe with new information about the NS1 protein's role in Zika virus infections
Writing in Science, researchers look at the history of Zika in search of lessons for current crisis
Bacteria could present a “novel biological control mechanism,” aiding efforts to stop the spread of Zika virus
"My concern for Zika virus in pregnancy is much higher now than it was six months ago,” researcher says
“Plasmodium vivax is going to be the last malaria parasite standing,” observes lead researcher
The study, which will not start for several months, will be conducted at SLU's Center for Vaccine Development and at a research site in Puerto Rico
Team now wants to examine whether medications such as anti-inflammatory creams can stop the virus establishing an infection if used quickly enough
The University of Texas System shares the progress its scientists are making in the fight against Zika
A team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a single gene pathway that is vital for Zika and other flaviviruses to spread infection between cells
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