Maternal infection with Zika virus (ZIKV) can lead to microcephaly and other congenital abnormalities of the fetus. Although ZIKV vaccines that prevent or reduce viremia in non-pregnant mice have been described, a maternal vaccine that provides complete fetal protection would be desirable. Here, we show that adenovirus (Ad) vector-based ZIKV vaccines induce potent neutralizing antibodies that confer robust maternal and fetal protection against ZIKV challenge in pregnant, highly susceptible IFN-αβR(-/-) mice. Moreover, passive transfer of maternal antibodies from vaccinated dams protected pups against post-natal ZIKV challenge. These data suggest that Ad-based ZIKV vaccines may be able to provide protection in pregnant females against fetal ZIKV transmission in utero as well as in infants against ZIKV infection after birth.
Adenovirus Vector-Based Vaccines Confer Maternal-Fetal Protection against Zika Virus Challenge in Pregnant IFN-αβR(-/-) Mice.
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作者:Larocca Rafael A, Mendes Erica A, Abbink Peter, Peterson Rebecca L, Martinot Amanda J, Iampietro Mark Justin, Kang Zi H, Aid Malika, Kirilova Marinela, Jacob-Dolan Catherine, Tostanoski Lisa, Borducchi Erica N, De La Barrera Rafael A, Barouch Dan H
期刊: | Cell Host & Microbe | 影响因子: | 18.700 |
时间: | 2019 | 起止号: | 2019 Nov 13; 26(5):591-600 |
doi: | 10.1016/j.chom.2019.10.001 |
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