Zika virus and microcephaly
…a vaccine. Update 2/11/16: A second paper has been published documenting ocular abnormalities in ten infants born to mothers in Brazil who had symptoms consistent with Zika virus infection. Update…
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Zika virus and the fetus
…infection, but the virus entered the fetus where it persisted. Even if Zika virus does cause birth defects, a vaccine will likely not be available for another two years. In…
The first human virus discovered
…never been eradicated. Recent large outbreaks of yellow fever in Brazil and Angola are examples of the continuing threat the virus poses, despite the availability of a vaccine since 1938….
Antibodies mediate severe dengue in humans
…higher antibody titers (over 1:320). This difference has not been taken into account in the development of dengue virus vaccines. A vaccine that induces intermediate levels of antibodies may place…
Incomplete immunity and the evolution of virulence
…strains. I am not convinced that this statement is universally correct. The poliovirus, measles, mumps, rubella, smallpox, and chicken pox vaccines are certainly less virulent than wild type strains, but…
Blocking rhinovirus infection by inhibiting a cell enzyme
…disease, and cystic fibrosis. Because there are so many different serotypes of rhinoviruses, reinfections are common. This diversity has also hindered the development of a rhinovirus vaccine. There has been…