Cross-Protection of Dengue Virus Infection against Congenital Zika Syndrome, Northeastern Brazil

Cross-Protection of Dengue Virus Infection against Congenital Zika Syndrome, Northeastern Brazil

The Zika virus outbreak in Latin America resulted in congenital malformations, called congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). For unknown reasons, CZS incidence was highest in northeastern Brazil; one potential explanation is that dengue virus (DENV)–mediated immune enhancement may promote CZS development....

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Main Authors: Celia Pedroso, Carlo Fischer, Marie Feldmann, Manoel Sarno, Estela Luz, Andrés Moreira-Soto, Renata Cabral, Eduardo Martins Netto, Carlos Brites, Beate M. Kümmerer, Jan Felix Drexler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
dengue virus
cross protection
antibody-dependent enhancement
flaviviridae
Brazil
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0113_article

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