Antibody Might Protect Fetus From Zika, Study Finds

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> On Nov 10, 2016, at 8:37 AM, Kathy Gilbeaux via admin <admin@m.resiliencesystem.org> wrote:
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> A researcher holds a tray of Zika virus growing in cells at Washington
> University School of Medicine in St. Louis. No treatments exist to block Zika
> virus in a pregnant woman from infecting her fetus and potentially causing
> severe birth defects. But now, researchers report that they have identified a
> human antibody that prevents -- in pregnant mice -- the fetus from becoming
> infected and damage to the placenta. The antibody also protects adult mice
> from Zika disease. Photo: Huy Mach
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> CLICK HERE - Nature - Neutralizing human antibodies prevent Zika virus
> replication and fetal disease in mice [1]
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> nbcnews.com - by Maggie Fox - November 7, 2016
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> Researchers reported two steps toward fighting the Zika virus Monday — one
> from a team that has found a potential way to protect unborn babies from the
> virus, and a second from a team that announced the start of human trials of a
> new vaccine.
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> Neither offers immediate relief against the epidemic of Zika that has swept
> across the Americas and the Caribbean and parts of Asia, but they both
> provide hope of eventually being able to protect pregnant women and their
> babies from the infection.
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> The treatment is based on the body's own defenses — an immune system
> particle called a monoclonal antibody that homes in specifically on the
> virus.
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> (READ COMPLETE ARTICLE) [2]
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> ALSO SEE RELATED ARTICLES IN THE LINKS BELOW:
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> CLICK HERE - Zika therapy 'works in the womb' [3]
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> CLICK HERE - Antibody found to protect fetus against Zika [4]
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> [1] http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaap/ncurrent/full/nature20564.html
> [2] http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/antibody-might-protect-fetus-zika-study-finds-n679161
> [3] http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37897617
> [4] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/313935.php