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Did Contaminated Water Exacerbate Brazilian Babies’ Zika Symptoms?
Did Contaminated Water Exacerbate Brazilian Babies’ Zika Symptoms?
Elevated levels of a neurotoxin in northeastern Brazil’s drinking water and a high incidence of microcephaly in the region led scientists to look for a link, and they found one.
Did Contaminated Water Exacerbate Brazilian Babies’ Zika Symptoms?
Did Contaminated Water Exacerbate Brazilian Babies’ Zika Symptoms?

Elevated levels of a neurotoxin in northeastern Brazil’s drinking water and a high incidence of microcephaly in the region led scientists to look for a link, and they found one.

Elevated levels of a neurotoxin in northeastern Brazil’s drinking water and a high incidence of microcephaly in the region led scientists to look for a link, and they found one.

Zika virus, neuroscience

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One amino acid change within a viral structural protein makes the difference between mild cases of brain damage and severe microcephaly in mice.
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A review of several dozen hospitalized patients in Brazil finds neurological conditions, including inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, in addition to Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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A heat block, a truck battery, and a novel RNA amplification assay make for in-the-field surveillance of the virus.
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Zika Update
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Virus’s effect on RNA methylation; identifying brain cells targeted by Zika; virus found in vaginal secretions for two weeks after infection; updated CDC recommendations for Miami
Zika Infects Adult Monkeys’ Brains
Kerry Grens | Oct 5, 2016 | 2 min read
A laboratory study finds the virus in the cerebellum in addition to body fluids.
Zika Infects Neural Progenitors
Ruth Williams | Mar 4, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientists provide a potential biological link between Zika virus infection and microcephaly.
Mapping Zika with Google
Catherine Offord | Mar 4, 2016 | 1 min read
The tech giant contributes funding and technical support to monitor and respond to the spread of Zika infection across Latin America.
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