Assessment of Prolonged Dengue Virus Infection in Dermal Fibroblasts and Hair-Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells

Dengue virus (DENV)-mediated hair loss is one of the post-dengue fatigue syndromes and its pathophysiology remains unknown. Whether long-term or persistent infection with DENV in the scalp results in hair loss is unclear. In this study, we cultured human dermal fibroblasts (WS1 cells) and primary hu...

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Main Authors: Kai-Che Wei, Wan-Ju Wei, Yi-Shan Liu, Li-Chen Yen, Tsung-Hsien Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/3/267