Dengue viruses are spread by mosquitos and can cause a deadly hemorrhagic fever or a milder illness. This lesson covers the differences between the types dengue viruses and how they cause disease. Dengue Viruses In many parts of the world, mosquitos are nothing more than a nuisance. Their bites...
Dengue fever is caused by Dengue virus (DENV), a Flavivirus from the Flaviviridae family. DENV can be differentiated genetically into 4 serotypes which consists of DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. The major virus-specific neutralization site is the surface of domain 3 and differs betwe...
Dengue fever is a viral mosquito-borne infection and a major international public health concern. With 2.5 billion people at risk of acquiring the infection around the world, disease severity is influenced by the immunological status of the individual, seronegative or seropositive, prior to natural...
Dengue fever is a viral mosquito-borne infection and a major international public health concern. With 2.5 billion people at risk of acquiring the infection around the world, disease severity is influenced by the immunological status of the individual, seronegative or seropositive, prior to natural...