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Zika infects neural cells related to skull formation, affecting their function
Description: Cranial neural crest cells -- which give rise to the bones and cartilage of the skull -- are vulnerable to Zika virus. The discovery, made by infecting in vitro cultures of human cells, offers a potential mechanism for how children born with the virus can have smaller-than-average skulls and disproportionate facial features. [Source: ScienceDaily]
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161003141811.htm
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Source: ScienceDaily
Publish Date: 10/4/2016
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