A Bioinformatic Glimpse of Human-Origin Zika Virus Polyprotein

Zika: the origin and spread of a mosquito-borne virus

OBJECTIVE To describe the temporal and geographical distribution of Zika virus infection and associated neurological disorders, from 1947 to 1 February 2016, when Zika became a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). METHODS We did a literature search using the terms "Zika" and "ZIKV" in PubMed, cross-checked the findings for completeness against other published reviews and ...

A comment on the origin of Corona virus

The new coronavirus origin is one of the important controversial subjects in the study of this virus. There are many contradictions about the epidemiological data and bat origin of the virus. In this regard heterodox view by cosmic biology concepts, exceptionally bright fireball event a few months before the outbreak in China, and extraordinary weak solar cycle with many sunspot free days could...

Is Iran threatened by Zika virus?

Zika virus is an Arbovirus identified first time in 1947 in Uganda. Zika epidemic is a threat far greater than the Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization has urged Asian countries to be vigilant about the risk of spreading Zika virus and preventive measures to control it. In Iran, 64 species of mosquitoes from Culicidea family have been reported three of which belong to the Aedes genus, ...

Zika Virus Infection after Returning from Thailand

Zika Virus Infects Human Placental Macrophages.

The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in Brazil has been directly linked to increased cases of microcephaly in newborns. Current evidence indicates that ZIKV is transmitted vertically from mother to fetus. However, the mechanism of intrauterine transmission and the cell types involved remain unknown. We demonstrate that the contemporary ZIKV strain PRVABC59 (PR 2015) infects and replicates in p...