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Protective Role of Cross-Reactive CD8 T Cells Against Dengue Virus Infection.
EBioMedicine - 1 Nov 2016
Elong Ngono Annie, Chen Hui-Wen, Tang William W, Joo Yunichel, King Kevin, Weiskopf Daniela, Sidney John, Sette Alessandro, Shresta Sujan
Abstract excerpt
Infection with one of the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV1-4) presumably leads to lifelong immunity against the infecting serotype but not against heterotypic reinfection, resulting in a greater risk of developing Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever/Dengue Shock Syndrome (DHF/DSS) during secondary infection. Both antibodies and T cell responses have been implicated in DHF/DSS pathogenesis. According to the T cell-based...
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