From 2015 to 2016, Americans watched as a curiously-named virus spread like wildfire throughout South America, leaving a trail of birth defects in its wake. This virus, known as Zika virus, or ZIKV for short, eventually entered the United States, and with it came the fear that these birth defects would start popping up in … Continue reading The Dark Side of the Immune Response: how antibodies can facilitate the spread of Zika virus
Author: Ashley Zani
I am a current Biomedical Sciences graduate student studying the interactions between viral infections and birth defects. I have strong interests in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology however, I've always been curious about all aspects of science. Post-graduate school I hope to pursue a career in science writing/journalism and make the field of science more accessible to everyone.
