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The Zika virus lingers in the saliva, sex organs, and nervous systems of monkeys long after the infection is gone from the blood, new research shows. This means that certain organs might harbor the virus even after the immune system has beaten it back, extending the risk that Zika might be spread. And if the virus infects adult human brains as well, it could mean that Zika might be causing more neurological issues than we realized.
The study, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, shows that there?s still a lot we don?t know about the virus that has infected thousands of people, including more than 50 who contracted Zika in the continental US. Scientists are still scrambling to find a vaccine.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/3/13149038/zika-virus-infection-monkey-study-research
The study, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, shows that there?s still a lot we don?t know about the virus that has infected thousands of people, including more than 50 who contracted Zika in the continental US. Scientists are still scrambling to find a vaccine.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/3/13149038/zika-virus-infection-monkey-study-research