摘要
Zika virus(ZIKV),a flavivirus,is causing global concern,as accumulating evidence suggests that its infection is associated with microcephaly in newborns and neurological complications,such as Guillain-Barrésyndrome,in adults;and currently no approved countermeasure against ZIKV infections is available.This concern is further emphasized
Zika virus （ZIKV）, a flavivirus, is causing global concern, as accumulating evidence suggests that its infection is associated with microcephaly in newborns and neurological complications, such as Guillain-Barr6 syndrome, in adults; and currently no approved countermeasure against ZIKV infections is available. This concern is further emphasized by recent parallel studies by Dr. Michael Diamond from Washington University School of Medicine and Dr. George Fu Gao frorn the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences （IMCAS） that infection with ZIKV in mice could result in acute and chronic testicular damage and eventually lead to infertility. In accordance with this observation in mice, sexual transmission of ZIKV have been documented clinically,
基金
supported by the State Key Program for Research and Development of China
the special project of Zika outbreak under the program for urgent epidemic prevention
control sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology
Dr.WANG Qihui is supported by the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program of the China Association for Science and Technology
Dr.George Fu Gao is a leading principal investigator of innovative research group sponsored by the National Science Foundation of China(NSFC)
