ArticleScientific reports2026
Integrative immunogenomic strategy for designing a multi-epitope vaccine against Zika and Dengue viruses.
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Abstract
Two of the most prevalent illnesses spread by mosquitoes are the Dengue virus (DENV) and the Zika virus (ZIKV), both of which belong to the Flaviviridae family. Co-infection with ZIKV and DENV has been reported worldwide, sometimes with dire consequences. Developing a single vaccine capable of protecting against both pathogens would therefore be highly beneficial. In this research, an in-silico immunology strategy was employed to construct a multi-epitope, multi-pathogen vaccine targeting both viruses. Considering that DENV and ZIKV share the same mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, and that its salivary proteins can facilitate viral infection, eleven CTL epitopes, five B-cell antigenic determinants, and twelve HTL epitopes were chosen for the final vaccine. Our DENV and ZIKV vaccine have 567 amino acids and molecular mass is 58603.84 amu. An in-silico 3D modelling process and a structural explanation of the model followed docking and dynamics simulations utilizing human TLR7 and TLR5 with docking scores of -392.81 and − 370.88, respectively. The immune reaction simulation suggests that the suggested vaccination may cause a significant immune response that can protect against both DENV and ZIKV.
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