Zika can infect adult brain cells, not just fetal cells, study suggests

Zika can infect adult brain cells, not just fetal cells, study suggests - The Washington Post:
"The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the worse it seems.
A growing body of research has established that the virus can cause severe birth defects — most notably microcephaly, a condition characterized by an abnormally small head and often incomplete brain development.
The virus also has been linked to cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults, a rare autoimmune disorder that can result in paralysis and even death.
Now, in a study in mice, researchers have found evidence that suggests adult brain cells critical to learning and memory also might be susceptible to the Zika virus.
“This was kind of a surprise,” Joseph Gleeson, a professor at Rockefeller University and one of the authors of the study published Thursday in the journal Cell Stem Cell, said in an interview.
“We think of Zika health concerns being limited mostly to pregnant women...”"