mSphere
(Jun 2021)
Zika Virus Hijacks Extracellular Vesicle Tetraspanin Pathways for Cell-to-Cell Transmission
Sara B. York,
Li Sun,
Allaura S. Cone,
Leanne C. Duke,
Mujeeb R. Cheerathodi,
David G. Meckes
Affiliations
Sara B. York
Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Li Sun
Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Allaura S. Cone
Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Leanne C. Duke
Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Mujeeb R. Cheerathodi
Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
David G. Meckes
ORCiD Florida State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00192-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 3
Abstract
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Zika virus is a reemerging infectious disease that spread rapidly across the Caribbean and South America. Infection of pregnant women during the first trimester has been linked to microcephaly, a neurological condition where babies are born with smaller heads due to abnormal brain development.
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