Zika — Precision Vaccinations

Questions & Answers

Medically Reviewed and verified by Danielle Reiter, RN

May 24

2 min read

Zika Mosquitoes Visible Under Ultralights

Near-infrared spectroscopy detects Zika virus in mosquitoes more accurately, faster, and cheaper than RT-qPCR

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Robert Carlson, MD

May 23

3 min read

Zika and Guillain-Barré Syndrome Are a Dangerous Mix

People with GBS and Zika virus infection reported higher morbidity during acute-phase neuropathy

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Medically Reviewed and verified by Robert Carlson, MD

May 21

5 min read

Dengue and Zika Vaccine Candidates Are Temperature-Sensitive

sRecE-based vaccine candidates performed poorly at body temperature

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Danielle Reiter, RN

May 15

2 min read

Cobas Zika Test Gains Expanded FDA Approval

Roche Cobas Zika test is a qualitative in vitro nucleic acid screening test for the direct detection of Zika virus RNA in plasma specimens from blood donors

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Medically Reviewed and verified by Shane Kyral, PharmD

May 12

3 min read

Dengue Hotspots Can Predict Future Chikungunya and Zika Outbreaks

Cuba’s model for eliminating disease-carrying mosquitoes delivers timely results

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