Diop Doudou, Rambe Dirga Sakti, Sanicas Melvin
EPLS Biomedical Research Center, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Faculty of Medicine of University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Pan Afr Med J. 2016 May 9;24:33. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.33.9749. eCollection 2016.
Since the initial reports of a link between Zika and microcephaly, researchers across the world began working toward understanding the virus. In a short amount of time, Zika has become a household name, prompting worldwide concern. The virus is spread rapidly by mosquito bites. We currently do not have a vaccine for Zika. But with the recent findings, vaccine companies are mobilizing their resources to expedite efforts to shave years off the typical decade-long process of vaccine development.
自从最初有关于寨卡病毒与小头畸形之间存在关联的报道以来，世界各地的研究人员就开始致力于了解这种病毒。在短时间内，寨卡病毒已家喻户晓，引发了全球关注。该病毒通过蚊虫叮咬迅速传播。我们目前没有针对寨卡病毒的疫苗。但鉴于最近的研究发现，疫苗公司正在调动资源，加快努力，将通常长达十年的疫苗研发过程缩短数年时间。
