Use of the immunoglobulin G avidity assay to differentiate between recent Zika and past dengue virus infections

Conclusions. The IgG avidity assay accurately distinguished recent ZIKV from past DENV infections in patients who traveled to dengue endemic regions. This assay could be very useful in patients with high risk of Zika complications such as pregnant women and monitoring immune responses in vaccine trials.

Source: Clinical Science - March 21, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Furuya, A. K., Hunt, D., St. George, K., Dupuis, A. P., Kramer, L. D., Shi, P.-Y., Wong, S. Tags: PublishAheadOfPrint Source Type: research