Scientists from Purdue University this week announced they were successfully able to identify the structure of the Zika virus. They found that while the virus is similar to other flaviviruses, like dengue, it has distinct differences which the researchers think could be the key to finding effective antivirals, vaccines, and tests to better identify Zika. Their work was published in the journal, Science Kuhn and Rossmann research groups/Purdue University
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