Transfer of convalescent serum to pregnant mice prevents Zika virus infection and microcephaly in offspring

Zika virus (ZIKV) is spreading rapidly around the world in over 60 countries. There is a mounting concern over the association of ZIKV infection and devastating cases of fetal and newborn microcephaly cases [1]. The connection between ZIKV infection and microcephaly was first proposed based on the p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cell research 2017-01, Vol.27 (1), p.158-160
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Shuo, Hong, Shuai, Deng, Yong-Qiang, Ye, Qing, Zhao, Ling-Zhai, Zhang, Fu-Chun, Qin, Cheng-Feng, Xu, Zhiheng
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Zusammenfassung:Zika virus (ZIKV) is spreading rapidly around the world in over 60 countries. There is a mounting concern over the association of ZIKV infection and devastating cases of fetal and newborn microcephaly cases [1]. The connection between ZIKV infection and microcephaly was first proposed based on the presence of ZIKV in microcephalic fetal brain tissues .
ISSN:1001-0602
1748-7838
DOI:10.1038/cr.2016.144