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Zika virus, infamous for causing microcephaly, manipulates a host protein called ANKLE2 to assist its replication, which also ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...

Researchers discover how Zika virus and related viruses replicate in human cells, illuminating potential new vaccines.

Zika virus is unusual in that it can cross the placenta and enter the fetus, where ANKLE2 is known to play a big role in brain development.