Congenital Zika Virus Infection in Immunocompetent Mice Causes Postnatal Growth Impediment and Neurobehavioral Deficits

Congenital Zika Virus Infection in Immunocompetent Mice Causes Postnatal Growth Impediment and Neurobehavioral Deficits

A small percentage of babies born to Zika virus (ZIKV)-infected mothers manifest severe defects at birth, including microcephaly. Among those who appeared healthy at birth, there are increasing reports of postnatal growth or developmental defects. However, the impact of congenital ZIKV infection in...

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Main Authors: Amber M. Paul, Dhiraj Acharya, Biswas Neupane, E. Ashely Thompson, Gabriel Gonzalez-Fernandez, Katherine M. Copeland, Me’Lanae Garrett, Haibei Liu, Mariper E. Lopez, Matthew de Cruz, Alex Flynt, Jun Liao, Yan-Lin Guo, Federico Gonzalez-Fernandez, Parminder J. S. Vig, Fengwei Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Zika
postnatal development
wild-type mice
neuron
behavior
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02028/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02028/full

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