Acute dengue virus 2 infection in Gabonese patients is associated with an early innate immune response, including strong interferon alpha production

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dengue is now a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the tropics. We conducted the first <it>ex vivo </it>study of dengue fever (DF) in African patients infected during the first Gabonese dengue virus 2 (DE...

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Main Authors: Nkoghe Dieudonné, Wauquier Nadia, Becquart Pierre, Ndjoyi-Mbiguino Angélique, Padilla Cindy, Souris Marc, Leroy Eric M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/356