Pathogenic Roles of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor during Dengue Virus Infection

Dengue virus (DENV) infection is the most common cause of viral hemorrhagic fever, which can lead to life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS). Hemorrhage and plasma leakage are two major hallmarks of DHF/DSS. Because the mechanisms causing these pathogenic changes ar...

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Main Authors: Yung-Chun Chuang, Hong-Ru Chen, Trai-Ming Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/547094