Zika virus assembles without protein segment long deemed essential

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What happened

For years, scientists were certain that two factors were involved in the assembly of active, highly infectious Zika viruses in human cells: a specific viral protein in its entirety and a turncoat human enzyme that assured viral maturity.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:02 UTC.

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