zika virus is the scientific name for zika virus.
what is the scientific name for zika virus?
zika virus
a zika virus vaccine is designed to prevent the symptoms and complications of zika virus infection in humans. as zika virus infection of pregnant women may result in congenital defects in the newborn, the vaccine will attempt to protect against congenital zika syndrome during the current or any future outbreak. as of april 2019, no vaccines have been approved for clinical use, however a number of vaccines are currently in clinical trials. the goal of a zika virus vaccine is to elicit protective antibodies against the zika virus to prevent infection and severe disease. the challenges in developing a safe and effective vaccine include limiting side effects such as guillain-barré syndrome, a potential consequence of zika virus infection. additionally, as dengue virus is closely related to zika virus, the vaccine needs to minimize the possibility of antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection.
zika virus vaccine
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