Association of mast cell-derived VEGF and proteases in Dengue shock syndrome.

• Main Authors: Takahisa Furuta (Author), Lyre Anni Murao (Author), Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan (Author), Nguyen Tien Huy (Author), Vu Thi Que Huong (Author), Tran Thi Thuy (Author), Vo Dinh Tham (Author), Cao Thi Phi Nga (Author), Tran Thi Ngoc Ha (Author), Yasukazu Ohmoto (Author), Mihoko Kikuchi (Author), Kouichi Morita (Author), Michio Yasunami (Author), Kenji Hirayama (Author), Naohiro Watanabe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Recent in-vitro studies have suggested that mast cells are involved in Dengue virus infection. To clarify the role of mast cells in the development of clinical Dengue fever, we compared the plasma levels of several mast cell-derived mediators (vascular endothelial cell growth factor [VEG...