Zika virus: An emerging challenge for obstetrics and gynecology
Microcephaly is a rare birth defect, however, the re-emerging mosquito and sexual transmitted flavivirus, Zika virus (ZIKV), had changed the situation and caused an urgent challenge for the obstetrics and gynecology. This review will brief summarize the epidemiology and virology of ZIKV. And compared the animal models that had developed for the ZIKV infections. These animal models will be benefit for the development of vaccines and anti-ZIKV drugs. Furthermore, the genes that are involved in the causation of microcephaly were also summarized.
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Jhe-Jhih Lin, Ting-Yu Chin, Chih-Ping Chen, Hong-Lin Chan, Tzong-Yuan Wu Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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