Sentences with phrase «flaviviruses interact»
«Researchers are still working to understand precisely how Zika and other flaviviruses interact with an infected person's immune system,» she said.
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The new 3 - D structure, which was obtained using X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy, revealed that the outer surface of the Zika NS1 protein has substantially different electrical - charge properties than those of other flaviviruses — indicating it may interact differently with the members of an infected person's immune system.
The NS1 protein is produced by flaviviruses, like Zika, and released into the bloodstream of infected patients, where it interacts with the patient's immune system.
The external face of the flavivirus NS1 protein (sugars in grey balls) is exposed on infected cell surfaces where it can interact with the immune system.