This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts a number of round, Dengue virus particles that were revealed in this tissue specimen. All figures and photographic images will be published ...

The dengue virus is spread through a human-to-mosquito-to-human cycle of transmission, with the mosquito <i>Aedes aegypti</i> as the primary vector. These mosquitoes live near humans in tropical ...

Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only replicate inside a host organism. The four closely related dengue viruses — DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4 — are ...

Dengue viral infections can result in a range of symptoms. Some people show no symptoms or only have mild signs of the disease. Other people develop severe complications. How does the body respond ...

The major diagnostic markers for dengue infection include detection of the dengue virus, viral RNA, and viral antigens such as the NS1 protein when the patient has viremia (high levels of the ...

While severe dengue can lead to death, another reason why dengue should not be taken lightly is because there is no specific treatment yet for it. The Department of Health (DOH) said that dengue is ...

Antibody (Ab)-dependent enhancement of infection occurs when preexisting antibodies present in the body from a primary (first) dengue virus (DENV) infection bind to an infecting DENV particle ...