An African Lineage Zika Virus Infecting Free-Living Neotropical Primates in Southern Brazil ZIKV related to African strain MR766 caused neuropathology in wild Brazilian howler monkeys, implying multiple introductions and sylvatic maintenance

This #Zoonoses study documents an African lineage of #ZIKV in wildlife populations across the Americas, infecting #NonHumanPrimates, underscoring the critical need for #IntegratedSurveillance to monitor viral dynamics within natural #Ecosystems.

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An African Lineage Zika Virus Infecting Free-Living Neotropical Primates in Southern Brazil ZIKV related to African strain MR766 caused neuropathology in wild Brazilian howler monkeys, implying multiple introductions and sylvatic maintenance

This study reports repeated detection of African-lineage #ZIKV (MR766-like) in free-living Alouatta in #SouthernBrazil, with #microcephaly-associated lesions & placental #antigen suggesting multiple introductions into the Americas. #orthoflavivirus #OpenAccess: zoonoses-journal.org/index.php/20...

Episode 21: A role for T cells in flavivirus vaccination and pathogenesis | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity We talk with Dr. Annie Elong Ngono, a research instructor in the Center for Vaccine Innovation at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, CA, who studies the role of T cells in vaccine-mediated protect...

Check out our interview with our next 'Rising Star' Dr. Annie Elong Ngono who works on understanding the protective and pathogenic roles of #T_cells during #flavivirus (#DENV and #ZIKV) vaccination and infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-21...

Irak ist nicht " #Woke" oder? Weil dort kommt diese Studie her #VirenKochenEier:

"Viren wie das #Mumps-Virus, #ZIKV und #SARS-CoV-2 infizieren nachweislich direkt Hodenzellen, einschließlich Sertoli- und Leydig-Zellen sowie Keimzellen"

#CovidkochtEier

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Using an in vivo CRISPR/Cas9-mediated approach, we provide the first dynamic insight of a Vago-like gene’s function during #flavivirus infection of #Aedes #aegypti 🦠. Our findings suggest that VLG-1 supports #DENV and #ZIKV virus by promoting its dissemination throughout the mosquito’s body. 🤯

Recent outbreaks #ZIKV have been associated with increased incidences of neurologic complications such as Guillain-Barré syndrome #GBS and a spectrum of perinatal complications and developmental disorders such as #microcephaly and motor deficits

Beginning in 2015, #ZIKV experienced an epidemic explosion in Central and South America. ZIKV infection generally causes a mild self-limited illness consisting of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgias, and conjunctivitis.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome During Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission — Puerto Rico, January 1–July 31, 2016 | MMWRMinusSASstats Residents of and travelers to Puerto Rico should follow recommendations for prevention of Zika virus infections.

#zika virus #ZIKV with neurologic complication of #GBS Guillian-Barre syndrome Ref www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes... pic ref cdc

@chatel-chaixlab.bsky.social just gave excellent summary of their paper on a new #zebrafish model
#ZIKV at GRC viruses and cells. Useful new tool for assessing #neuropathogenesis when paired with unprecedented genetic and imaging capabilities. Worth checking out. journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

Reduced microbe abundance in an urban larval development container increases Aedes aegypti susceptibility to Zika virus Author summary Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread viruses like dengue and Zika, inhabit different environments within Africa. Ancestral forms of Ae. aegypti occupy forested habitats, while domesti...

Great new study from the Dickson lab @utmb.bsky.social reveals how the microbial environment of Aedes aegypti larvae affects #ZIKV transmission. #Mosquitoes raised in urban containers (plastic buckets) are more susceptible than those from forest habitats (coconut husks) dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

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This article is the result of the efforts of a WHO consortium that was formed to generate evidence on the consequences of prenatal infection by #ZIKV infection. Fortunate to belong to this consortium.

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Super psyched to have leading investigator @thehornerlab.bsky.social presenting her team's work THURSDAY 15th May on Zoom.
#flavivirus #virus-host-interactions #innate_immunity #DENV #ZIKV
All are very welcome and please re-post to get the word out. Email organisers for Zoom link. See you there!

Post-doctoral position on host-vector transmission of Zika virus using mouse models - Research The Mouse Genetics Laboratory is recruiting a post-doctoral fellow to study the role of host genetic determinants in the transmission of Zika virus between mice and mosquitoes in a collaborative proje...

Exciting Opportunity! The Mouse Genetics Lab @institutpasteur.bsky.social is seeking a #postdoc researcher to explore the genetic determinants of Zika virus transmission in #mice and #mosquitoes. Join us in advancing public health research with cutting-edge resources! #Virology #Genetics #ZIKV 🦠🔬

New Vector of the Month: #Aedes #aegypti, the main #mosquito vector of #dengue, #chikungunya, #Zika & #YellowFever viruses, authored by Jacquelyn LaReau & @agloriasoria.bsky.social. #DENV #CHIKV #ZIKV #YFV

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Trying to focus on something positive for a second; outstanding work finally seeing the light of bioRXiv; #mosquito #microbiome #ZIKV interactions; after ~7(?) years' work, this really complex manuscript is finally here! #MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky 💻🧬 🧪 TLDR; The #holobiont diversity strikes again 😊🦟🦠

The role of vector population variation and climate in Zika virus transmission patterns in Africa: a modelling study Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreaks have raised major global health concerns recently, yet reported outbreaks are rare in Africa, where ZIKV was first discove…

Why are #ZIKV outbreaks rare in Africa, where it was first discovered? New research reveals #mosquito genetics play a more significant role than climate in determining ZIKV transmission patterns. Future projections suggest rising outbreak risks in urban Africa. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

LMtV Episode 113: Let's meet the ASV Global Scholar Cybele Garcia We talk with Dr. Cybele Garcia, virology group leader and professor at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina., who studies molecular mechanisms that can serve as novel therapeutic targets for ar...

Check out our interview with #ASV2024 Global Scholar Cybele Garcia, from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, who studies molecular mechanisms of #Juninvirus #DENV #ZIKV to develop new #antiviral #therapeutics. #lovevirology www.podbean.com/ep/pb-7vqec-...

LMtV Episode 111: Let's meet the ASV Global Scholar Tatiana Murillo Corrales We talk with Dr. Tatiana Murillo Corrales, a virologist from the University of Costa Rica, who studies the epidemiology and emergence of arboviruses such as Dengue and Zika viruses in Costa Rica.

Check out our interview with #ASV2024 Global Scholar Tatiana Murillo Corrales, from the University of Costa Rica, who will present her work characterizing a #DENV and #ZIKV outbreak in Costa Rica. #lovevirology
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US #ZIKV cohort: 4% of 442 complete preg with MC; no birth defects from exposure 2/3 trimesters. Brazil why so diff?

#ZIKV CHIKV co-infection- 3 cases, one center #Ecuador. Clinically indistinguishable frm DENV, CHIKV or ZIKV mono.

It's like #phlogiston- it can do everything everywhere, and invisibly too! #ZIKV

Progress! infection models with current American-strain #ZIKV and human fetal cells (no mice in sight)

Although CHIKV & DENV detected w/similar freq- clinical signs suggested #ZIKV likeliest etiology in outbreak (sigh)

MDR Pf malaria in SE Asia; YF in central Africa and #ZIKV (Americas/pandemic?)- has there ever been 3 such serious vb diseases concurrently?