Eye Problems May Be Tied to Zika, Lab Study Suggests
Work with monkeys indicates birth defects could extend beyond brain abnormalities
By Randy Dotinga
Thursday, May 25, 2017
THURSDAY, May 25, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists exploring how the Zika virus passes from pregnant monkeys to their fetuses believe the infection may be more dangerous to human pregnancies than previously believed.
"The results we're seeing in monkey pregnancies make us think that, as they grow, more human babies might develop Zika-related disease pathology than is currently appreciated," said lead researcher Ted Golos.
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