The Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in a rhesus monkey in Uganda. For decades, it lay dormant or only infected primates in the equatorial belt of Africa. However, the virus is evolving rapidly ...

“We want to understand the host factors required for the life cycle of the virus on a very deep molecular level,” says Moffat. “Our goal is to see if we can repurpose any drugs in a rational way after ...