Open AccessZika Virus Infection in the Ovary Induces a Continuously Elevated Progesterone Level and Compromises Conception in Interferon Alpha/Beta Receptor-Deficient Mice
Author(s) -
Yingying Zhang,
Ziyang Sheng,
Na Gao,
Na Wu,
Peigang Wang,
Dongying Fan,
Dujin Zhou,
Gong Cheng,
Jing An
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.617
H-Index - 292
eISSN - 1070-6321
pISSN - 0022-538X
DOI - 10.1128/jvi.01189-21
Subject(s) - zika virus , biology , ovary , virology , flavivirus , viral replication , antral follicle , virus , immunology , endocrinology , medicine
Zika virus (ZIKV), a flavivirus, is primarily transmitted by mosquito bites. But it can also be transmitted vertically and sexually.