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Dengue virus 3 genotype I shows natural changes in heparan sulphate binding sites, cell interactions, and neurovirulence in a mouse model.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Aug 2021
Andrade Adriana S, Ferreira Rafaela S, Guedes Maria Isabel M C, Dias Jamile, Pinheiro Mariana A, Arias Nidia Esther C, Reis Erik V S, de Souza Fernanda G, Kroon Erna G
Abstract excerpt
Dengue virus (DENV) is the most prevalent pathogen of the Flaviviridae family. Due to the considerable increase in DENV incidence and spread, symptoms such as CNS involvement have increased. Heparan sulphate (HS) was the first molecule identified as an adhesion factor for DENV in mammalian cells. Viral phenotypes with different HS interactions are associated with various clinical symptoms, including neurological...
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