Combating Zika (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Combating Zika

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In a preclinical study, NIH scientists found that the commonly used antibiotic methacycline may be effective at combating the neurological problems caused by Zika virus infections. Here is a picture of a Zika-infected mouse brain from the study.

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Courtesy of Nath lab NIH/NINDS.

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