Perinatal analyses of Zika- and dengue virus-specific neutralizing antibodies: A microcephaly case-control study in an area of high dengue endemicity in Brazil.

• Main Authors: Priscila M S Castanha (Author), Wayner V Souza (Author), Cynthia Braga (Author), Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo (Author), Ricardo A A Ximenes (Author), Maria de Fátima P M Albuquerque (Author), Ulisses R Montarroyos (Author), Demócrito B Miranda-Filho (Author), Marli T Cordeiro (Author), Rafael Dhalia (Author), Ernesto T A Marques (Author), Laura C Rodrigues (Author), Celina M T Martelli (Author), Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Laboratory confirmation of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is challenging due to cross-reactivity with dengue virus (DENV) and limited knowledge about the kinetics of anti-Zika antibody responses during pregnancy. We described ZIKV and DENV serological markers and the maternal-fetal tra...