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- PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (01): Americas, Asia, research, observations
Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:17:03 -0500
Zika virus -- Mexico
Curbing congenital Zika virus infection
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The impact on a developing fetus is one of the most pressing concerns for developing vaccines or treatments for Zika virus. To assess fetal protection, Van Rompay et al immunized nonhuman primates with a DNA vaccine before conception and then performed multiple Zika virus challenges in the first few months of pregnancy. Compared to unvaccinated controls, vaccinated animals had reduced viremia in terms of both