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Zika Virus: Immunity and Vaccine Development
Author(s) -
Theodore C. Pierson,
Barney S. Graham
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2016.09.020
Subject(s) - zika virus , virology , arbovirus , biology , herd immunity , transmission (telecommunications) , population , outbreak , flavivirus , disease , immunology , virus , medicine , vaccination , environmental health , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
The emergence of Zika virus in the Americas and Caribbean created an urgent need for vaccines to reduce transmission and prevent disease, particularly the devastating neurodevelopmental defects that occur in utero. Rapid advances in Zika immunity and the development of vaccine candidates provide cautious optimism that preventive measures are possible.

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