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Thousands of people are infected with #Zika virus each year — and MANY more are at risk as Zika-carrying mosquitoes move into new regions 🌎 🦟 Here's a look at Zika by-the-numbers. #Health #Medicine #InfectiousDisease #Viruses #Immunology

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La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI)

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26 Aug

So what can we do to stop #Zika virus? LJI Professor Sujan Shresta and her colleagues have discovered that antibodies and T cells can pair up to fight infection. These LJI scientists are leading the way in #Zika vaccine research. Learn more www.lji.org/news-events/... #health #medicine #SanDiego

lji.orgT cells are a powerful force against Zika virusLJI scientists tested two Zika vaccines, both designed to work through antibodies. One protected through T cells instead—but only the vaccine that mustered both held off the virus for the long haul.