West Nile Virus Vaccination Protects against Usutu Virus Disease in Mice

West Nile Virus Vaccination Protects against Usutu Virus Disease in Mice

West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are mosquito-borne flaviviruses that can cause neuroinvasive disease in humans. WNV and USUV circulate in both Africa and Europe and are closely related. Due to antigenic similarity, WNV-specific antibodies and USUV-specific antibodies have the potential...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Salgado, Seth A. Hawks, Francesca Frere, Ana Vázquez, Claire Y.-H. Huang, Nisha K. Duggal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
flavivirus
vaccine
West Nile virus
Usutu virus
neutralizing response
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/12/2352

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