Zika Virus Infects Placenta

A team of researchers led by Indian-origin scientists have discovered that the deadly Zika virus can infect and replicate in immune cells from the placenta, without killing them.

The findings suggest that not all viral infections are necessarily as disastrous as the Zika virus infection that can have devastating effects on fetal development.

A team of researchers led by Indian-origin scientists have discovered that the deadly Zika virus can infect and replicate in immune cells from the placenta, without killing them.

The findings suggest that not all viral infections are necessarily as disastrous as the Zika virus infection that can have devastating effects on fetal development.