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Zika Virus (Zika) Inactivated Virus (CAT#: VLP-065YF)

Zika virus stock is produced by cell culture and formulated with purified, intact viral particles. The virus particles have been chemically modified to render them non-infectious and refrigerator stable. The inactivation was verified in a standard microbiological growth protocol. Zika stock can be used in the development of Zika diagnostics and in vaccine development and R&D.

Product Specifications

  • Expression Systems
  • Cell culture
  • Form
  • Liquid
  • Alternative Names
  • Zika Virus; ZIKV; Zika Virus antigen; ZIKV antigen
  • Storage
  • Store at -80°C long term. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Virus Background

  • Virus Family
  • Flaviviridae
  • Virus Species
  • Zika virus
  • Virus Overview
  • Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes. Its name comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947. Zika virus shares a genus with the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses. The infection, known as Zika fever or Zika virus disease, often causes no or only mild symptoms, similar to a very mild form of dengue fever.
  • Virus Structure
  • Enveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus
  • Related Disease
  • Zika virus disease

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