Zika — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 22

3 min read

Florida Keys Mosquito Breeding Experiment Launches

Oxitec 2nd Generation Friendly Aedes aegypti carries a self-limiting gene that prevents female offspring from surviving allowing for male-only production

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 24

6 min read

Maternal Zika Viremia: a Marker of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

Zika congenital infections were confirmed in fetuses and neonates from mothers with prolonged viremia

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 21

2 min read

Africa’s Mosquitoes Dislike Zika Virus

Zika virus susceptibility of globally invasive Aedes aegypti populations

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 6

4 min read

Zika Vaccines Should Activate T Cells and Antibodies

La Jolla Institute for Immunology researchers report immune system T cells can prevent Zika infection in mice

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 29

4 min read

These Genes Reduce Placenta's Protection From the Zika Virus

Genetic factors can make a women’s placenta less capable of protecting a fetus from Zika infection

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