Credit: Cincinnati Children's
In this photo, Zika virus infection kills non-human primate epithelial cells. White gaps in the image show where Zika virus has disrupted a layer of healthy cells. Researchers analyzed infection in these cells to test the infectivity of the Zika virus, and protection conferred by virus-specific neutralizing antibodies. Published by PLOS Pathogens, the study suggests mothers with resolved prior asymptomatic Zika infection build immunity that will protect them and – if they later get pregnant - their fetal offspring.