Impact of pre-existing dengue immunity on human antibody and memory B cell responses to Zika

Nat Commun. 2019 Feb 26;10(1):938. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-08845-3.

Abstract

Little is known about enduring memory B cell (MBC) responses to Zika virus (ZIKV) and their relationship with circulating antibodies. Here we comprehensively assess MBC frequency and specificity alongside serum binding and neutralizing antibody responses to ZIKV ~2 weeks and ~8 months postinfection in 31 pediatric subjects with 0, 1 or >1 prior infections with the related dengue virus (DENV). ZIKV infection elicits a robust type-specific MBC response, and the majority of late convalescent anti-ZIKV serum neutralizing activity is attributable to ZIKV-specific antibodies. The number of prior DENV infections does not influence type-specific or cross-reactive MBC responses, although ZIKV has the highest cross-reactivity with DENV3. DENV cross-reactive MBCs expanded by ZIKV infection decline in number and proportion by late convalescence. Finally, ZIKV induces greater cross-reactivity in the MBC pool than in serum antibodies. Our data suggest immunity to DENV only modestly shapes breadth and magnitude of enduring ZIKV antibody responses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Child
  • Cross Reactions
  • Dengue / complications
  • Dengue / immunology*
  • Dengue Virus / classification
  • Dengue Virus / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Memory
  • Male
  • Zika Virus / immunology
  • Zika Virus Infection / complications
  • Zika Virus Infection / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Antibodies, Viral