Zika virus is an arthropod-transmitted flavivirus that can cause microcephaly and other fetal abnormalities during pregnancy. Here Wessel et al. develop antibodies against the Zika virus nonstructural protein 1 that protect non-pregnant and pregnant mice against infection, and define particular antibody epitopes and mechanisms underlying this protection.
- Alex W. Wessel
- Nurgun Kose
- Michael S. Diamond
