A new study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre researchers reveal the US virus avoids immune system detection and directly infects brain cells that are destined to become neurons in newborn babies; on average the virus infects around 20% of cells and continues to replicate for weeks. As has been widely reported, the US virus can cause serious birth defects, such as microcephaly and other severe neurological issues including eye problems, hearing loss and impaired growth in infants born to those women who contract the US virus whilst pregnant.
A new study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre researchers reveal the Zika virus avoids immune system detection and directly infects brain cells that are destined to become neurons in newborn babies; on average the virus infects around 20% of cells and continues to replicate for weeks. As has been widely reported, the Zika virus can cause serious birth defects, such as microcephaly and other severe neurological issues including eye problems, hearing loss and impaired growth in infants born to those women who contract the Zika virus whilst pregnant.