Mothers infected by dengue may have babies with higher risk of severe Zika, and vice versa
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 21:00
in Health & Medicine
Two new studies provide evidence that previous Dengue infection in pregnant mothers may lead to increased severity of Zika in babies, and that previous Zika infection in mice mothers may increase severity of Dengue infection in their pups. The research supports that maternally acquired antibodies for one virus can assist infection by the other by a process unique to flaviviruses.