DNA vaccination protects mice against Zika virus-induced damage to the testes

DNA vaccination protects mice against Zika virus-induced damage to the testes

Zika virus (ZIKV) can persist in human semen and sperm, which can result in sexual transmission. Here, Griffinet al. show that a DNA vaccine, expressing ZIKV pre-membrane and envelope proteins, protects mice from infection-associated damage to testes and sperm, and prevents viral persistence in test...

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Main Authors: Bryan D. Griffin, Kar Muthumani, Bryce M. Warner, Anna Majer, Mable Hagan, Jonathan Audet, Derek R. Stein, Charlene Ranadheera, Trina Racine, Marc-Antoine De La Vega, Jocelyne Piret, Stephanie Kucas, Kaylie N. Tran, Kathy L. Frost, Christine De Graff, Geoff Soule, Leanne Scharikow, Jennifer Scott, Gordon McTavish, Valerie Smid, Young K. Park, Joel N. Maslow, Niranjan Y. Sardesai, J. Joseph Kim, Xiao-jian Yao, Alexander Bello, Robbin Lindsay, Guy Boivin, Stephanie A. Booth, Darwyn Kobasa, Carissa Embury-Hyatt, David Safronetz, David B. Weiner, Gary P. Kobinger
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0c82ce7b193e4897a52f784c15fa050c
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