A vaccinia-based single vector construct multi-pathogen vaccine protects against both Zika and chikungunya viruses

Zika and chikungunya virus are co-circulating in many regions and currently there is no approved vaccine for either virus. Here, the authors engineer one vaccinia virus based vaccine for both, Zika and chikungunya, and show protection from infection and pathogenesis in mice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Natalie A. Prow, Liang Liu, Eri Nakayama, Tamara H. Cooper, Kexin Yan, Preethi Eldi, Jessamine E. Hazlewood, Bing Tang, Thuy T. Le, Yin Xiang Setoh, Alexander A Khromykh, Jody Hobson-Peters, Kerrilyn R. Diener, Paul M. Howley, John D. Hayball, Andreas Suhrbier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03662-6