Tag: Microcephaly
New study by BHU scientists raises prospect of Zika virus therapy
A team of researchers has found that the virus interacts with a set of cells called microglial cells, which protect the brain from infections and that a protein in the virus called ZIKV-NS1 plays an important role in its replication and immune evasion
IIT-Indore scientists uncover a new approach to inhibit Zika virus replication
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the threat posed by emerging and re-emerging diseases to public health across the world...................
Scientists unravel how zika virus causes abnormal brain in babies
Researchers at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) at Manesar have carried out detailed investigations to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms that may help to understand how zika causes microcephaly in babies.............. .
World Birth Defects Day: WHO urges SE Asian governments to improve...
As per Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, the WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, creating awareness among the public...