Author(s):
Ramanadula Jessica, Markapuram Tejaswini, R. Jona Methusala
Email(s):
jessicaramanadula@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2231-5659.2026.00022
Address:
Ramanadula Jessica1, Markapuram Tejaswini2, R. Jona Methusala3
1,2Pharm D 3rd Year, Dr. K.V. Subbareddy Institute of Pharmacy, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthapur, Andhrapradesh, India.
3Associate Professor, Branch of Pharmacology, Dr. K.V. Subbareddy Institute of Pharmacy, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthapur, Andhrapradesh, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 16,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Zika contagion, a mosquito- borne flavivirus, has surfaced as a world-wide threat. Zika contagion has been related to extreme birth blights, collectively with neurological illnesses and GBS. Nonetheless, for the reason that cease of 2015, there’s an boom within the wide kind of GBS related instances and an astounding variety small head size and neuronal abnormalities of new borns were noted in Brazil were related to ZIKV infection, elevating crucial worldwide public health hassle. It’s transmitted usually via the bite of inflamed Aedes aegypti. The contagion is unfold through mosquito bite, sexual transmission and from mom to the foetus. Zika contagion was first isolated in 1947 in Rhesus monkey in uganda where in it come to be transmitted to the monkey through a mosquito bite. Upon transmission, commonly through a mosquito bite, the contagion infects dendritic cells and macrophages, which additionally grease its spread to one of a kind tissues, including the placenta and eyes. Moreover, Zika contagion has been showed to infect and persist in neural ancestor cells, leading to neuronal damage and loss of life, which may additionally uphold its affiliation with neurological diseases, similar as Guillain- Barre syndrome. Signs and symptoms include musclepain, conjuc, fever, rash. Moreover, Zika contagion has been validated to infect and persist in neural ancestor cells, leads to neuronal damage, which also can uphold its association with neurological illnesses, similar as Guillain- Barré syndrome. Other Signs and symptoms encompass chinking or impassiveness inside the hands, bases, muscle weak point beginning inside the legs and spreading overhead, issue on foot, lack of reflexes (e.g., knee-jerks reflexes), ache (often paining or cramping, specially in the legs), facial weak factor (problem speaking, biting, swallowing), collaboration problems, difficulty in breathing, (because of weakened respiration muscles). No vaccine or preventative medicinal drug is made into trail for Zika contagion.
Cite this article:
Ramanadula Jessica, Markapuram Tejaswini, R. Jona Methusala. Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences.2026; 16(2):143-6. doi: 10.52711/2231-5659.2026.00022
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Ramanadula Jessica, Markapuram Tejaswini, R. Jona Methusala. Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences.2026; 16(2):143-6. doi: 10.52711/2231-5659.2026.00022 Available on: https://ajpsonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-16-2-7
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