Zika virus pathogenesis in rhesus macaques is unaffected by pre-existing immunity to dengue virus

oleh: Petraleigh Pantoja, Erick X. Pérez-Guzmán, Idia V. Rodríguez, Laura J. White, Olga González, Crisanta Serrano, Luis Giavedoni, Vida Hodara, Lorna Cruz, Teresa Arana, Melween I. Martínez, Mariah A. Hassert, James D. Brien, Amelia K. Pinto, Aravinda de Silva, Carlos A. Sariol

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01

Deskripsi

Antibodies against dengue virus (DENV) can increase Zika virus (ZIKV) infectionin vitro, but their role in vivoremains largely unknown. Here, the authors show that pre-existing immunity from a 2.8 years earlier DENV infection does not affect ZIKV pathogenesis in macaques but instead shortens Zika viremia.