Infectivity of Immature Neurons to Zika Virus: A Link to Congenital Zika Syndrome

Background: Epidemiological data strongly suggest that microcephaly cases in Brazil are associated with the ongoing epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV). In order to further solidify the possible link, we investigated the infectivity of ZIKV using various neuroblastoma (NB) cell lines. Methods: Six undiffe...

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Main Authors: Brandon W. Hughes, Krishna C. Addanki, Ahila N. Sriskanda, Ewen McLean, Omar Bagasra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396416302821

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