The Zika virus builds tiny tunnels, called tunneling nanotubes, to stealthily transport material needed to infect nearby ...

Mitochondria, known as the powerhouses of the cell, are key regulators of cellular ... inform therapeutic strategies for combating flavivirus infections." More information: RuthMabel Boytz et ...

Researchers discovered that Zika virus constructs nanotubes to transport infection across the placental barrier undetected.

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only ...

Antibodies created during a viral infection ... flaviviruses Zika and dengue. Researchers are therefore developing vaccination strategies to avoid the issue, and results from the latest incarnation ...

The flaviviruses are mosquito-borne viruses that are associated with significant worldwide morbidity and mortality. The dengue viruses (DENV) are members of this group associated with dengue fever, ...