Mosquito that carries Zika virus more prevalent in state
The mosquito that carries the Zika virus has expanded its range and prevalence in the state, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station said Tuesday. In the southern United States, the Caribbean and Central and South America, the species carries Zika virus, which can cause birth defects. The research finding is significant in tracking the threat posed by the mosquito, Aedes albopictus, the experiment station said in a news release. The Asian tiger mosquito is an invasive species from East Asia and appears to be expanding its range northward in the Unites States, the experiment station said. They are "aggressive human biters" that can spread several viruses, including chikungunya, dengue, along with Zika and West Nile.Researchers will focus on glioblastoma, which is the most common form of brain cancer and has a five-year survival rate of 5 percent, Reuters reported. Researchers in the U.K. are set to test whether the Zika virus can fight difficult-to-treat brain cancer by attacking its cells, potentially opening up new pathways to treat the aggressive disease. QUINOA 'MILK' DIET KILLED BABY, AUTHORITIES SAYThe Zika virus causes severe birth defects in an unborn fetus when contracted during pregnancy by attacking developing stem cells in the brain. "If we can learn lessons from Zika's ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and target brain stem cells selectively, we could be holding the key to future treatments," Bulstrode told Reuters. ITALY VOTES TO MAKE VACCINES MANDATORYResearchers will use tumor cells in mice to test the virus, and hope that it will slow tumor growth.
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