Zika virus | German Center for Infection Research

Short description

Zika virus is a flavivirus that is transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti and causes fever, rashes, joint pains and eye inflammation in humans.

Detailed description

Infections with Zika viruses are observed in many tropical and subtropical countries. The transmitting mosquito is not found in Germany. During a huge epidemic in South America in 2015-2017, a connection between infection of pregnant women and malformations of the brains of newborns was identified.

Dec 2023

Nat Commun

Zika virus remodelled ER membranes contain proviral factors involved in redox and methylation pathways

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Denolly S et al.

Nov 2023

Nat Commun

Zika virus prM protein contains cholesterol binding motifs required for virus entry and assembly

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Goellner S et al.

Jul 2023

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

The Aedes aegypti RNA interference response against Zika virus in the context of co-infection with dengue and chikungunya viruses

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Leggewie M et al.

Der Preisträger Ralf Bartenschlager steht in der Mitte des Bildes, rechts neben ihm steht Nadja Käding von der DZIF Academy, links neben Prof. Bartenschlager steht DZIF-Vorstandsvorsitzender Prof. Dirk Busch.

Virologist Ralf Bartenschlager honoured with the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research

The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) honours the virologist Prof. Dr Dr h. c. Ralf Bartenschlager from the Heidelberg University Hospital. The DZIF Prize for Translational Infection

Feb 2023

EMBO J

Extracellular vesicles from Zika virus-infected cells display viral E protein that binds ZIKV-neutralizing antibodies to prevent infection enhancement

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Zhao F et al.

Shown on a black background are about 12 nuclei of lung cells in purple and a green-stained oval SARS-CoV-2 virus particle.

Bacterial weapons against viral diseases

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically demonstrated that the development of effective agents against viral pathogens is of great importance for global health. Although effective vaccines are available

Nov 2017

PLoS Negl Trop Dis