The potential economic burden of Zika in the continental United States
As the Zika virus epidemic continues to spread internationally, countries such as the United States must determine how much to invest in prevention, control, and response. Fundamental to these decisions is quantifying the potential economic burden of Zika under different scenarios. http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005531
Safety and immunogenicity of the Na-GST-1 hookworm vaccine in Brazilian and American adults
Vaccination of both hookworm-naïve and hookworm-exposed adults with recombinant Na-GST-1 was safe, well tolerated, and resulted in significant antigen-specific IgG responses. Based on these results, this vaccine will be advanced into clinical trials in children and eventual efficacy studies. Read it here: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005574
