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Zika may persist in vagina for days: study
Zika may persist in vagina for days: study
Home » NationTHE Zika virus may reproduce in the vagina of pregnant women several days after infection, from where it spreads and infects the fetal brain, impairing fetal development, a mouse study suggested Thursday.Zika is commonly transmitted through a bite from an infected mosquito, and recent reports have confirmed it's also capable of leaping from person to person through sexual transmission.However, researchers have not determined whether the Zika virus replicated in the vagina after women were exposed through sexual intercourse.
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Zika virus may persist in vagina for days through sexual intercourse: study - Xinhua
Zika virus may persist in vagina for days through sexual intercourse: study - Xinhua
A picture taken on August 23, 2016 in Lille, northern France, shows a mosquito on a person's arm.Mosquitoes are considered one of the most dangerous creatures on the planet because of their ability to spread deadly diseases like malaria, Zika, chikungunya or dengue fever.(AFP/File Photo)WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Zika virus may reproduce in the vagina of pregnant women several days after infection, from where it spreads and infects the fetal brain, impairing fetal development, a mouse study suggested Thursday.
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Zika may persist in vaginal tract: study
Zika may persist in vaginal tract: study
Share on WhatsappZika may replicate in the vagina for several days after infection, said researchers Thursday who relied on lab mice to study sexual transmission of the virus blamed for birth defects.Infection with Zika via the vaginal tract may be a robust source of infection "with potentially dire consequences," said the study by Yale University, published in the journal Cell.Pregnant mice were infected vaginally with Zika, which then amplified and spread from the genitals to the fetal brain.
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