Dengue transmission model by means of viremic adult immuno-competent mouse

Abstract Background Dengue virus infection manifests in three distinct forms in humans: dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever, and dengue shock syndrome. Infection with the virus is a fatal disease; no vaccine is available and prevention depends on interruption of the chain of transmission. The stu...

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Main Authors: Lucky Ronald Runtuwene, Eiji Konishi, Atsushi Yamanaka, Yoshihiro Makino, Yutaka Suzuki, Tomohiko Takasaki, Ichiro Kurane, Takashi Kobayashi, Yuki Eshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-143