Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

Recent research links Alzheimer's disease to bacterial gum infections, specifically the pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis.

In recent years, the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic that affected Brazil, particularly the Northeast region, has drawn attention ...

Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Pune: The western Indian city of Pune is seeing an unusually large cluster of cases of a paralysing neurological disorder, in ...

This study evaluates the role of the late viral protein, pA104R, in African swine fever virus immunosuppression. ASFV-encoded pA104R is a putative histone-like protein that is highly conserved ...

In 2024, Maharashtra reported 140 of the 151 Zika virus cases in India, according to the WHO. While Zika has been linked to neurological complications, the recent GBS outbreak in Pune was not ...

Zika virus alters the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, according to new research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The study, ...