Zika Infection Increases Risk of Severe Dengue Fever
One of the leading companies in the sector warns that they tend to give false negatives in people with lower amounts of virus and point out that they are only reliable in those with high viral load
Does Prior Dengue Exposure Help or Hurt a Zika Infection?
One of the leading companies in the sector warns that they tend to give false negatives in people with lower amounts of virus and point out that they are only reliable in those with high viral load...
A Single Mutation in Zika Led to Devastating Effects
One amino acid change within a viral structural protein makes the difference between mild cases of brain damage and severe microcephaly in mice. Written by Anna Azvolinsky View original source ⮕ One mutation in the Zika virus is responsible for catastrophic consequences in its hosts. A sequence change resulting in one amino […]
Dengue Infection Impairs Immune Defense Against Zika
A memory B cell response to Zika virus in dengue-infected patients produced antibodies that were poorly neutralizing in vitro and instead enhanced infection. Written by Catherine Offord View original source ⮕ Previous exposure to dengue virus could dampen a patient’s immune response to Zika, and potentiallyeven aid infection, according to recent work […]
Anti-Flavivirus Antibodies Enhance Zika Infection in Mice
One of the leading companies in the sector warns that they tend to give false negatives in people with lower amounts of virus and point out that they are only reliable in those with high viral load