Zika virus uses cells' 'self-care' system to turn against host

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May 27, 2025, 12:49 pm181 ptsTop
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the virus has employed to get into those cells in the first place.

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