The Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models
The Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models
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Cugola, Fernanda R. , Fernandes, Isabella R. , Russo, Fabiele B. , Freitas, Beatriz C. , Dias, João L. M. , Guimarães, Katia P. , Benazzato, Cecília , Almeida, Nathalia , Pignatari, Graciela C. , Romero, Sarah , Polonio, Carolina M. , Cunha, Isabela , Freitas, Carla L. , Brandão, Wesley N. , Rossato, Cristiano , Andrade, David G. , Faria, Daniele de P. , Garcez, Alexandre T. , Buchpigel, Carlos A. , Braconi, Carla T. , Mendes, Erica , Sall, Amadou A. , Zanotto, Paolo M. de A. , Peron, Jean Pierre S. , Muotri, Alysson R. and Beltrão-Braga, Patricia C. B.
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Brazilian Zika virus causes birth defects in mice
Zika virus infection has been linked to an increase in the number of infants born with microcephaly in Brazil, but direct experimental proof that Zika virus causes birth defects was lacking. Here Alysson Muotri and colleagues show that the Brazilian Zika virus strain can cross the placenta and ca...
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The Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models
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Fernandes, Isabella R.
Russo, Fabiele B.
Freitas, Beatriz C.
Dias, João L. M.
Guimarães, Katia P.
Benazzato, Cecília
Almeida, Nathalia
Pignatari, Graciela C.
Romero, Sarah
Polonio, Carolina M.
Cunha, Isabela
Freitas, Carla L.
Brandão, Wesley N.
Rossato, Cristiano
Andrade, David G.
Faria, Daniele de P.
Garcez, Alexandre T.
Buchpigel, Carlos A.
Braconi, Carla T.
Mendes, Erica
Sall, Amadou A.
Zanotto, Paolo M. de A.
Peron, Jean Pierre S.
Muotri, Alysson R.
Beltrão-Braga, Patricia C. B.
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4902174
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4902174
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature18296
