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Lack of Durable Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies Against Zika Virus from Dengue Virus Infection

Lack of Durable Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies Against Zika Virus from Dengue Virus Infection

Cross-reactive antibodies elicited by dengue virus (DENV) infection might affect Zika virus infection and confound serologic tests. Recent data demonstrate neutralization of Zika virus by monoclonal antibodies or human serum collected early after DENV infection. Whether this finding is true in late DENV convalescence (>6 months after infection) is unknown. …