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Chikungunya, Zika, and Dengue virus incidence in Mexico may be higher than previously reported
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Chikungunya, Zika, and Dengue virus incidence in Mexico may be higher than previously reported

by Public Library of Science Black White Mosquito. Aedes aegypti, the main transmitter of Dengue in Mexico. Credit: Pixabay, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses have all been recorded in Mexico; however, recent diagnostic advances have improved the accuracy of serological testing. A study publishing December 2nd in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases by José Esteban Muñoz-Medina...

Study reveals how one antibody blocks dangerous effects of dengue virus infection, offering potential path to prevention
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Study reveals how one antibody blocks dangerous effects of dengue virus infection, offering potential path to prevention

by  University of Michigan Researchers have revealed how one antibody (in green) is able to neutralize a protein that is central to the dengue virus’s ability to cause disease, by blocking the protein’s ability to interact with host cells. Credit: Rajani Arora, U-M Life Sciences Institute A team of researchers has discovered an antibody that blocks the ability of...