A model of DENV-3 infection that recapitulates severe disease and highlights the importance of IFN-γ in host resistance to infection.

• Autori principali: Vivian V Costa (Autore), Caio T Fagundes (Autore), Deborah F Valadão (Autore), Daniel Cisalpino (Autore), Ana Carolina F Dias (Autore), Kátia D Silveira (Autore), Lucas M Kangussu (Autore), Thiago V Ávila (Autore), Maria Rosa Q Bonfim (Autore), Daniela Bonaventura (Autore), Tarcília A Silva (Autore), Lirlândia P Sousa (Autore), Milene A Rachid (Autore), Leda Q Vieira (Autore), Gustavo B Menezes (Autore), Ana Maria de Paula (Autore), Alena Atrasheuskaya (Autore), George Ignatyev (Autore), Mauro M Teixeira (Autore), Danielle G Souza (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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There are few animal models of dengue infection, especially in immunocompetent mice. Here, we describe alterations found in adult immunocompetent mice inoculated with an adapted Dengue virus (DENV-3) strain. Infection of mice with the adapted DENV-3 caused inoculum-dependent lethality that was prece...