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Peptide uses Achilles heel of the Zika virus
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | When administered peptide-drug developed in Zika-infected mice in the laboratory (a compound consisting of amino acids) reduces the symptoms of the disease and the number of deaths. Importantly, the peptide was able to close almost impenetrable blood-brain barrier to ght viral infections in mouse brains and protect Zika from injury, an important function since Zika aims to cross the brain and central nervous system. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/Documents/2018/10_Oct/TekkTV_181024_Peptide%20exploits%20Achilles%20heel%20of%20Zika%20virus.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |