Suggested mechanisms for Zika virus causing microcephaly: what do the genomes tell us?
Abstract Background Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging human pathogen. Since its arrival in the Western hemisphere, from Africa via Asia, it has become a serious threat to pregnant women, causing microcephaly and other neuropathies in developing fetuses. The mechanisms behind these teratogenic effects...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Bioinformatics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12859-017-1894-3 |