Predicted protein interactions of IFITMs may shed light on mechanisms of Zika virus-induced microcephaly and host invasion [version 2; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]

After the first reported case of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil, in 2015, a significant increase in the reported cases of microcephaly was observed. Microcephaly is a neurological condition in which the infant’s head is significantly smaller with complications in brain development. Recently, two small...

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Main Authors: Madhavi K. Ganapathiraju, Kalyani B. Karunakaran, Josefina Correa-Menéndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-11-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/5-1919/v2