Lack of Clinical Manifestations in Asymptomatic Dengue Infection Is Attributed to Broad Down-Regulation and Selective Up-Regulation of Host Defence Response Genes

Yeo, Adeline; Azhar, Nur; Yeow, Wanyi; Talbot, C.; Khan, MOHAMMAD; Shankar, Esaki; Rathakrishnan, Anusyah; Azizan, Azliyati; Wang, Seok; Lee, Siew; Fong, Mun; Manikam, Rishya; Sekaran, Shamala

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0092240

Lack of Clinical Manifestations in Asymptomatic Dengue Infection Is Attributed to Broad Down-Regulation and Selective Up-Regulation of Host Defence Response Genes

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Yeo A. S. L., Azhar N. A., Yeow W., Talbot C. C., Khan M. A., Shankar E. M., ...More

PLOS ONE, vol.9, no.4, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092240
Journal Name: PLOS ONE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: Dengue represents one of the most serious life-threatening vector-borne infectious diseases that afflicts approximately 50 million people across the globe annually. Whilst symptomatic infections are frequently reported, asymptomatic dengue remains largely unnoticed. Therefore, we sought to investigate the immune correlates conferring protection to individuals that remain clinically asymptomatic.