photos of zika virus

3-21-16      This is a close-up picture of a Zika virus. Scientists took it using a method called cryo-electron microsopy. This involves shock-freezing the virus, preserving its molecular structures.  http://www.dw.com/en/what-the-zika-virus-really-looks-like/a-19156196?maca=en-rss_en_DailyNewsEgypt-14679-xml-mrss
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Zika virus
Electron micrograph of the virus. Virus particles are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope and a dense inner core.[1

 

Cross-section of Zika virus, with capsid layer (pink), membrane layer (purple), and RNA genome (yellow)^[23]      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus5-2-16     Venezuela has seen about 800 cases of the Zika-linked immune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) since late last year, according to Castro. He said it is “generally assumed” that there is a 1 to 1000 relationship between GBS and Zika, which would translate into an estimated 800,000 cases of Zika in Venezuela....Brazil and Colombia, which have reported about 1.5 million and 72,000 cases, respectively.
http://www.americasquarterly.org/content/venezuelas-zika-outbreak-may-be-150-times-worse-reported-study-says
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5-29-16   The Chinese government has sent around 96 tons of medication to Venezuela help patients in that country suffering from both the Zika virus and Guillain-Barre syndrome.
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/05/29/4201s929257.htm

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