Maternal dengue immunity protects against fetal damage in mice following Zika infection
Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 14:40
in Health & Medicine
A mother's prior dengue immunity protects her unborn baby from devastating brain effects associated with Zika virus infection, a new study suggests. These findings could guide development of more effective flavivirus vaccines and hint at what types of immune responses are maximally protective against fetal brain damage after Zika invasion.