Prior Asymptomatic Zika Infection Protects Against Reinfection in Pregnant Mice (image)

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In this photo, Zika virus infection kills non-human primate epithelial cells. White gaps in the image show where Zika virus has disrupted a layer of healthy cells. Researchers analyzed infection in these cells to test the infectivity of the Zika virus, and protection conferred by virus-specific neutralizing antibodies.

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Turner LH, et al. (2017)

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