Insights into the structure, functional perspective, and pathogenesis of ZIKV: an updated review - 13/08/23
, Tufail Ali b, Nasreena Sajjad c, Rohit kumar d, Patrick Bron a, ⁎ Abstract |
Zika virus (ZIKV) poses a serious threat to the entire world. The rapid spread of ZIKV and recent outbreaks since 2007 have caused worldwide concern about the virus. Diagnosis is complicated because of the cross-reactivity of the virus with other viral antibodies. Currently, the virus is diagnosed by molecular techniques such as RT-PCR and IgM-linked enzyme immunoassays (MAC-ELISA). Recently, outbreaks and epidemics have been caused by ZIKV, and severe clinical symptoms and congenital malformations have also been associated with the virus. Although most ZIKV infections present with a subclinical or moderate flu-like course of illness, severe symptoms such as Guillain-Barre syndrome in adults and microcephaly in children of infected mothers have also been reported. Because there is no reliable cure for ZIKV and no vaccine is available, the public health response has focused primarily on preventing infection, particularly in pregnant women. A comprehensive approach is urgently needed to combat this infection and stop its spread and imminent threat. In view of this, this review aims to present the current structural and functional viewpoints, structure, etiology, clinical prognosis, and measures to prevent this transmission based on the literature and current knowledge. Moreover, we provide thorough description of the current understanding about ZIKV interaction with receptors, and a comparative examination of its similarities and differences with other viruses.
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Highlights |
• | Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus having single-stranded, positive-sense RNA belonging to the genus Flavivirus of family Flaviviridae. |
• | Insight structural and functional aspects and the recent emergence role with receptors. |
• | Ecologically and phylogenetically two distinct transmission cycles. |
• | Implicated the Infectious module and Transmission of ZIKV. |
• | Zika specific precautions and other therapeutic means to combat the ZIKV infections. |
Abbreviations : ZIKV , DENV , CHIKV , YF , WNV , TBEV , JEV , RT-PCR , MAVS , IFN
Keywords : ZIKV, Prognosis, Receptors, Transmission, Neurobiological complications, Vaccine
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