| Literature DB >> 27521359 |
Anna B Kawiecki1, Rebecca C Christofferson1.
Abstract
Zika virus has emerged in the Americas, where dengue virus is endemic. Among the 4 serotypes of dengue virus, antibody-dependent enhancement is thought to enhance viral replication and disease severity. Reports suggest that anti-dengue virus antibody may enhance Zika virus replication. We investigated whether Zika virus antibodies enhance dengue virus replication, by exposing C57Bl/6 mice to Zika virus. Polyclonal serum was verified for strong Zika virus-neutralizing, dengue virus-subneutralizing capacity. Then we determined the enhancement capabilities of Zika virus-immune serum for dengue virus in vitro. We showed that Zika virus antibodies have the ability to enhance dengue virus infections, which is important, because in many Zika virus-affected areas, dengue virus is expected to remain endemic.Entities:
Keywords: Zika; antibody; antibody dependent enhancement; dengue; enhancement; plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT)
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27521359 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw377
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226