Zika virus, infamous for causing microcephaly, manipulates a host protein called ANKLE2 to assist its replication, which also ...
Zika virus is unusual in that it can cross the placenta and enter the fetus, where ANKLE2 is known to play a big role in brain development.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate up to 21 million people are infected with the virus each year. It ...
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...