e., number of GFP+ cells) was significantly reduced in Tg(dlx5a/6a:GFP;vglut2:RFP) larvae following ZIKV infection compared to control (Fig 5H and 5I), although it is noteworthy that no change in the expression of dlx genes (dlx1a, dlx2a, dlx5a, and dlx6a) involved in the specification of GABAergic neurons was noted in our NPC transcriptomic analysis (S1 Table). This evidence concerns the gene SLC17A6 and Zika virus infectious disease.