Scientists have identified the two proteins in the Zika virus that cause crippling birth defects in infected fetuses.
The proteins hammer at the brain’s ‘gatekeeping’ system until they gain entry and hijack cells, using up all their energy so they don’t have scope to grow, according to research by the University of Southern California.
It is the most significant step towards understanding the infection amid widespread confusion about how it inflicts life-threatening conditions in babies.
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