Researchers have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination of the disease. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: Zika virus
Antibody protects against Zika and dengue, mouse study shows
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•The same countries hard hit by Zika virus — which can cause brain damage in babies infected before birth — are also home to dengue virus. Researchers now report that …read more Source:: Science
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows
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•Zika virus can cause severe brain damage in people infected before birth. A new study in mice shows that females vaccinated before pregnancy and infected with Zika virus while pregnant …read more Source:: Science
Early study finds antibody that ‘neutralizes’ Zika virus
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•Researchers have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that in a mouse model “markedly reduced” infection by the Zika virus, report scientists. Zika is believed to cause microcephaly, unusually small heads, …read more Source:: Science