November 2016: One Step Closer to Treatment, Vaccine for Zika
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News
Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of November 2016.
1. Oklahoma Suffers 5.0 Earthquake 2. One Step Closer to Treatment, Vaccine for Zika 3. Earthquake and Tsunami Hit New Zealand 4. Wildfires Spread in Southeast U.S. 5. Scientists Announce Breakthrough in GMO Plants 6. Deadly Train Derailment in India 7. Bus Crash in Tennessee Kills Schoolchildren 8. Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team Crashes 9. Zika Appears in Texas 10. Deadly Fires in Tennessee 11. Ecstasy Goes to Clinical Trials for PTSD Treatment
- One Step Closer to Treatment, Vaccine for Zika
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- On Nov. 7, 2016, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine announce that they have discovered one antibody, out of 29 investigated, that neutralizes five strains of Zika. The researchers were looking into the antibodies of those who have recently recovered from the Zika virus when they discovered the antibody. Testing on mice reveal results that show significantly lower levels of the Zika virus in both the host and in their fetuses and placentas. The mice with Zika who do not receive the antibody show placental damage. Some human trials have begun and researcher are confident that this discovery will lead to a treatment and vaccine in the future.
- Photo source: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via AP
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