Zika virus infection in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean:Present situation

Zika virus infection is the present global problem.The infection is widely seen in tropical Latin and South American countries and results in several problems in that area.In addition,the previous big outbreak in many island countries in Pacific region brings attention to the further expansion of the infection worldwide.The specific situation of the infection in island countries is very interesting.Here,the current situation(in 2016)of Zika virus infection in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean is summarized and presented.Although there is still no current problem in the Asian island countries in Indian Ocean,the appearance of infection in the sea resorts of countries lining Indian Ocean is a big concern.Due to the high volume of traveler to sea resorts,emergence of the new disease in Asian island countries in Indian Ocean can be expected.

Both structure and function of human monoclonal antibodies contribute to enhancement of Zika virus infectivity in vitro

Dear Editor,Antibody-dependent enhancement(ADE)has long been recognized for dengue virus(DENV)in vitro and in vivo.It is now clear that antibodies to DENV can also enhance Zika virus(ZIKV)infection in vitro,and vice versa(Dejnirattisai et al.,2016;Stettler et al.,2016).The characteristics of enhancing antibodies,however,remain elusive.Some have suggested that non-neutralizing antibodies or antibodies recognizing specific antigenic sites are