Zika virus disrupts the barrier structure and Absorption/Secretion functions of the epididymis in mice.

• Main Authors: Ziyang Sheng (Author), Na Gao (Author), Dongying Fan (Author), Na Wu (Author), Yingying Zhang (Author), Daishu Han (Author), Yun Zhang (Author), Weilong Tan (Author), Peigang Wang (Author), Jing An (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Several studies have demonstrated that Zika virus (ZIKV) damages testis and leads to infertility in mice; however, the infection in the epididymis, another important organ of male reproductive health, has gained less attention. Previously, we detected lesions in the epididymis in interferon type I a...