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Stopping Zika from crossing the placenta

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Channel: American Chemical Society · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Although the World Health Organization ended its global health emergency on Zika last November, the virus could still make a comeback as temperatures get warmer and mosquito season ramps up. Over 5,000 cases have been identified in the U.S. over the past two years, including about 1,500 pregnant women, and 70 countries have reported evidence of Zika transmission. It is a particularly insidious virus because it can cross the placenta and cause birth defects. Now, researchers may have figured out how this virus invades the placenta, and they are taking steps to develop strategies that block its access. More information on the Zika Virus can be found on the ACS Science Elements podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/science-elements/episode-759-march-29-2017.

Robert J. Linhardt, Ph.D.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Soy Young Kim
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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