In comparison, Ifnar1-/- mice showed a delayed onset of disease (Fig 1a and 1b), experienced less weight loss than Stat2-/- mice, displayed a wider range of neurological symptoms, and succumbed to ZIKV infection between day 7 to 8 post infection (Fig 1a, 1b and 1c). The gene discussed is STAT2; the disease is Zika virus infectious disease.