Human Dengue Virus Antibodies Protect Mice and Unborn Pups from Zika Virus

Scientists in the U.K. and U.S. have shown that antibodies from patients infected with Dengue virus (DENV) can also protect non-pregnant and pregnant mice and their fetuses from early infection with Zika virus (ZIKV). The studies, by researchers at Imperial College, London, and the University of Washington in St, Louis, suggest it may be feasible to develop an antibody therapy that protects people against both of the mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and when given to pregnant women could prevent the