UM study tells antibodies stop Zika in monkeys

Diogo Magnani, an associate scholar for the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, prepares cell cultures in a biological security cabinet at the section of Pathology at UM's Life Sciences & Technology Park. Magnani helped lead a recent research which used injected Zika virus antibodies to stop contagion in macaque monkeys. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com

FDA confirms premier Analysis for screening Zika in blood donations

It is intended for Utilize with blood collection establishments to announce Zika in blood donations, not for the individual diagnosis of Zika infection. "Screening blood donations for the Zika is critical to protecting infective donations from entering the United States blood supply. The information gathered from this testing, & from extra researches performed with the manufacturer, demonstrated which the cobas Zika Analysis is an efficient Analysis to Monitor blood donors for Zika infection. The cobas Zika Analysis is intended for Utilize on the fully automated cobas 6800 & cobas 8800 systems. The cobas Zika test, cobas 6800, & cobas 8800 systems are manufactured with Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Locally acquired Zika status approved in Laguna Heights

as mentioned in The premier locally acquired probable Zika status for 2107 has been approved in Cameron County. County health officials report the status incloudes a Laguna Heights inhabitant who announced to a province dispensary for Zika testing. The individual contracted the virus out of a mosquito bite. "Based on the data which we have, the source of the commute appears to be mosquito-borne which took place various months ago. Clinical Analysis results display which this man probably have had the virus 2-3 months ago & it is no longer active in her system," stated Dr. James W. Castillo, Cameron province Health Authority.

Once harmless, the Zika became lethal after a single genetic mutation took hold around 2013

The Chinese investigators too came lock to pinpointing the time at that the Zika graduated from unwelcome pest case to an international scourge. By March 2015, the Zika had arrived in Brazil & was circulating widely there. The recorded history of the Zika posed a secret for modern-day public health investigators & officials. Or had the Zika acquired an ominous mutation before hitting the Americas? Then they infective human neural progenitor cells — the forerunners of mature human brain cells — by the Zika strain bearing that single mutation.

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