Zika virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine.

• Main Authors: Hélène Boigard (Author), Alexandra Alimova (Author), George R Martin (Author), Al Katz (Author), Paul Gottlieb (Author), Jose M Galarza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The newly emerged mosquito-borne Zika virus poses a major public challenge due to its ability to cause significant birth defects and neurological disorders. The impact of sexual transmission is unclear but raises further concerns about virus dissemination. No specific treatment or vaccine is current...