A human inferred germline antibody binds to an immunodominant epitope and neutralizes Zika virus.

The isolation of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (nmAbs) against the Zika virus (ZIKV) might lead to novel preventative strategies for infections in at-risk individuals, primarily pregnant women. Here we describe the characterization of human mAbs from the plasmablasts of an acutely infected pati...

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Main Authors: Diogo M Magnani, Cassia G T Silveira, Brandon C Rosen, Michael J Ricciardi, Núria Pedreño-Lopez, Martin J Gutman, Varian K Bailey, Helen S Maxwell, Aline Domingues, Lucas Gonzalez-Nieto, Vivian I Avelino-Silva, Mateus Trindade, Juliana Nogueira, Consuelo S Oliveira, Alvino Maestri, Alvina Clara Felix, José Eduardo Levi, Mauricio L Nogueira, Mauricio A Martins, José M Martinez-Navio, Sebastian P Fuchs, Stephen S Whitehead, Dennis R Burton, Ronald C Desrosiers, Esper G Kallas, David I Watkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5481143?pdf=render