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Development and characterization of a reverse genetic system for studying dengue virus serotype 3 strain variation and neutralization.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Messer William B, Yount Boyd, Hacker Kari E, Donaldson Eric F, Huynh Jeremy P, de Silva Aravinda M, Baric Ralph S
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Dengue viruses (DENV) are enveloped single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes. There are four genetically distinct serotypes designated DENV-1 through DENV-4, each further subdivided into distinct genotypes. The dengue scientific community has long contended that infection with one serotype confers lifelong protection against subsequent infection with the same serotype,...
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