Invariant NKT cell response to dengue virus infection in human.

• Main Authors: Ponpan Matangkasombut (Author), Wilawan Chan-In (Author), Anunya Opasawaschai (Author), Pisut Pongchaikul (Author), Nattaya Tangthawornchaikul (Author), Sirijitt Vasanawathana (Author), Wannee Limpitikul (Author), Prida Malasit (Author), Thaneeya Duangchinda (Author), Gavin Screaton (Author), Juthathip Mongkolsapaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Dengue viral infection is a global health threat without vaccine or specific treatment. The clinical outcome varies from asymptomatic, mild dengue fever (DF) to severe dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). While adaptive immune responses were found to be detrimental in the dengue pathogenesis,...