2017
Fetal Growth Restriction Caused by Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus in Mice
Uraki R, Jurado KA, Hwang J, Szigeti-Buck K, Horvath TL, Iwasaki A, Fikrig E. Fetal Growth Restriction Caused by Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus in Mice. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 215: 1720-1724. PMID: 28472297, PMCID: PMC5853330, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFetal Growth RetardationMaleMicePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralZika VirusZika Virus InfectionConceptsZika virusSexual transmissionWeight of fetusesFetal growth restrictionNaive female miceType I interferon receptorEmbryonic day 18.5Female miceGrowth restrictionMale miceOcular deformityMosquito bitesControl groupDay 18.5Fetal abnormalitiesSexual contactInterferon receptorMiceFetusesInfected malesVirusDeformityAbnormalitiesReceptors
2010
Antiviral immune responses in the genital tract: clues for vaccines
Iwasaki A. Antiviral immune responses in the genital tract: clues for vaccines. Nature Reviews Immunology 2010, 10: 699-711. PMID: 20829886, PMCID: PMC3678359, DOI: 10.1038/nri2836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleGenitaliaHumansImmunity, MucosalIntestinal MucosaMaleSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralViral VaccinesConceptsGenital mucosaT cellsGenital tractHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Innate immune cellsT cell populationsAntiviral immune responseFemale genital tractPattern recognition receptorsVirus type 2Immune correlatesMemory CD4Memory CD8Viral clearanceHuman papillomavirusImmune cellsMemory lymphocytesSuccessful vaccineHIV-1Immune responseSevere diseaseVaginal epitheliumAdaptive immunityTarget cell type