大部分针对寨卡病毒(Zika Virus)的研究发现,寨卡病毒感染的影响主要集中在孕妇和出生缺陷。但在小鼠中,新的研究发现了寨卡病毒对于小鼠雄性生殖系统的严重损伤,引起了人们对人类男性可能遭受得到的威胁的严重关切。美国华盛顿大学医学院的研究人员们,通过在《Nature》上的研究文章,报道了寨卡病毒对于雄性小鼠的生殖系统的损害。研究已经发现,寨卡病毒能够在感染者精液内停留数月之久。因此,美国疾病控制和预防中心建议,到过兹卡流行地区的个体应该坚持使用 Most studies of Zika Virus have found that the effects of Zika virus infection are mainly in pregnant women and birth defects. However, in mice, a new study found serious damage to the male reproductive system of the Zika virus in mice, raising serious concerns about the possible threats to human men. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in the United States report on the damage to the reproductive system of male mice by Zika virus through a research article in Nature. Studies have found that Zika virus can persist in infected semen for months. Therefore, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that individuals who have been to Zika’s endemic area should stick to it