Zika virus may persist in the vagina days after infection
Friday, August 26, 2016 - 12:11
in Health & Medicine
The Zika virus reproduces in the vaginal tissue of pregnant mice several days after infection, according to a study by Yale researchers. From the genitals, the virus spreads and infects the fetal brain, impairing fetal development. The findings suggest that the Zika virus may replicate more robustly in the female reproductive tract than at other […]