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PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (02): Americas, Asia, research, observations

Zika virus -- Worldwide/UnknownJulia A. Brown, Gursewwak Singh, Joshua A. Acklin, Silviana Lee, James E. Duehr, Anupa N. Chokola et al. Dengue Virus Immunity Increases Zika Virus-Induced Damage During Pregnancy.Highlights- Dengue-specific antibodies can enhance Zika virus pathogenesis during pregnancy- Enhancement of Zika pathogenesis was observed in the placenta, not in the fetus- Placental damage was associated with an increase in infected trophoblasts- This process was found to be FcyR mediatedZika Read more [...]