Survey on neutralizing antibodies against Zika virus eighteen months post-outbreak in two southern Thailand communities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016 and 2017, Zika virus (ZIKV) infection outbreaks occurred in two communities in southern Thailand. This re-immerging infection can widely spread by mosquito bites and cause serious complications in a central nervous system among children born to infected mothers. Thus, they should be protected. This study aims to (1) To determine the prevalence of neutralizing ZIKV antibodies in the post-outbreak areas among the general population and pregnancy women residing at various distances from the houses of the nearest index patients; (2) To examine the cross-neutralizing capacity of antibodies against ZIKV on other flaviviruses commonly found in the study areas; (3) To identify factors associated with the presence of neutralizing ZIKV antibodies.

Methods

The two po

SUBMITTER: Densathaporn T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711253 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature