Dengue virus sero-cross-reactivity drives antibody-dependent enhancement of infection with zika virus
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV) was discovered in 1947 and was thought to lead to relatively mild disease. The recent explosive outbreak of ZIKV in South America has led to widespread concern, with reports of neurological sequelae ranging from Guillain Barré syndrome to microcephaly. ZIKV infection has occurred in areas previously exposed to dengue virus (DENV), a flavivirus closely related to ZIKV. Here we investigated the serological cross-reaction between the two viruses. Plasma immune to DENV showed substantial cross-reaction to ZIKV and was able to drive antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of ZIKV infection. Using a panel of human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to DENV, we showed that most antibodies that reacted to DENV envelope protein also reacted to ZIKV. Antibodies to linear epitopes, including the immunodominant fusion-loop epitope, were able to bind ZIKV but were unable to neutralize the virus and instead promoted ADE. Our data indicate that immunity to DENV might drive greater ZIKV replication and have clear implications for disease pathogenesis and future vaccine programs for ZIKV and DENV.
Date Issued
2016-06-23
Date Acceptance
2016-06-14
Citation
Nature Immunology, 2016, 17, pp.1102-1108
ISSN
1529-2916
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Start Page
1102
End Page
1108
Journal / Book Title
Nature Immunology
Volume
17
Copyright Statement
© 2016 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved.
Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Commission of the European Communities
Wellcome Trust
Identifier
https://www.nature.com/articles/ni.3515
Grant Number
G0400720
G0600000
G0801508
MR/N012658/1
282378
095541/Z/11/Z
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Immunology
NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES
CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS
OUTBREAK
BRAZIL
BRAIN
Adolescent
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement
Cells, Cultured
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Reactions
Dengue
Dengue Virus
Epitope Mapping
Female
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Humans
Immunodominant Epitopes
Male
Microcephaly
Protein Binding
South America
Viral Envelope Proteins
Virus Replication
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection
Cells, Cultured
Humans
Dengue Virus
Dengue
Microcephaly
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Viral Envelope Proteins
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Viral
Immunodominant Epitopes
Epitope Mapping
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement
Virus Replication
Cross Reactions
Protein Binding
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
South America
Female
Male
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection
1107 Immunology
Immunology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2016-06-23