Impact of flavivirus vaccine-induced immunity on primary Zika virus antibody response in humans.
Stefan MalafaIris MeditsJudith H AberleStephan W AberleDenise HaslwanterGeorgios TsouchnikasSilke WölfelKristina L HuberElena PercivallePascal CherpillodMelissa ThalerLena RoßbacherMichael KundiFranz X HeinzKarin StiasnyPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)
Our data point to an important role of flavivirus-specific IgM during the transient early stages of infection, by contributing substantially to neutralization and by counteracting ADE. In addition, our results highlight structural differences between strains of Zika and dengue viruses that are used for analyzing infection-enhancement by cross-reactive antibodies. These findings underscore the possible impact of specific antibody patterns on flavivirus disease and vaccination efficacy.