Zika virus-induced hyper excitation precedes death of mouse primary neuron

Abstract Background Zika virus infection in new born is linked to congenital syndromes, especially microcephaly. Studies have shown that these neuropathies are the result of significant death of neuronal progenitor cells in the central nervous system of the embryo, targeted by the virus. Although ce...

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Main Authors: Julie Gaburro, Asim Bhatti, Vinod Sundaramoorthy, Megan Dearnley, Diane Green, Saeid Nahavandi, Prasad N. Paradkar, Jean-Bernard Duchemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-0989-4