LSU Health New Orleans study discovers source of Zika neurodevelopmental defects

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) A study led by Edward Wojcik, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry& Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, identified how microcephaly (abnormally small heads) and blindness may develop in Zika-infected fetuses, as well as a new way to potentially prevent these neurodevelopmental defects.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news