Zika Virus Weakens Pregnant Women's Immunity
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news release:
The Zika virus, linked to congenital birth defects and miscarriages, suppresses a pregnant woman's immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing the chances an unborn baby will be harmed, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study finds.
The study is the first to report that the Zika virus targets specific white blood cells, handicapping a pregnant woman's immune sy . . .
The Zika virus, linked to congenital birth defects and miscarriages, suppresses a pregnant woman's immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing the chances an unborn baby will be harmed, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study finds.
The study is the first to report that the Zika virus targets specific white blood cells, handicapping a pregnant woman's immune sy . . .