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 ...

These children, ages 2 to 17, come in for regular blood draws to test for antibodies against dengue virus. By detecting a rise in these antibodies, compared to the previous year, researchers can ...

“It’s well known in the flavivirus field that antibodies that don’t neutralize cause enhancement,” said Michael Diamond, who studies mosquito-borne pathogens at the Washington University in St. Louis ...

The Dengue ELISA test is done to test for IgG and IgM antibodies to dengue virus. Acute dengue virus infection is most frequently confirmed by the use of serological tests. Dengue viral antigen ...

Due to their structural similarities and because the latest Zika outbreak appeared in dengue-endemic regions, scientists have been investigating whether antibodies against one might be able to react ...

Dengue and Zika are mosquito-borne flaviviruses with similar structures. Monoclonal antibodies that neutralize both viruses and may one day protect soldiers stationed in the tropics. Credit ...

Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of dengue-fighting T cells, according to a new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI). The ...

As spring breakers this season continue to head south into warmer territory, mosquitoes are posing a health risk that calls for extra attention. Global cases of dengue fever are on the rise, says ...

When someone is first infected with dengue, their body builds antibodies against that type for life. If they get infected with another type of dengue, the antibodies from the first infection may ...

Global cases of dengue fever are on the rise, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — and it’s warning of an uptick in U.S. travelers. The agency released a Health Alert ...

Hence, a total of six cases of dengue fever in patients without a ... in the department of Cruz Alta and detection of neutralizing antibodies for DEN-1), CABA (1 case in SE43 with residence ...