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Suggested mechanisms for Zika virus causing microcephaly: what do the genomes tell us?

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 are unk...

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Autores principales: Jun, Se-Ran, Wassenaar, Trudy M., Wanchai, Visanu, Patumcharoenpol, Preecha, Nookaew, Intawat, Ussery, David W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5751795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29297281
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12859-017-1894-3