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BRITISH MEDICAL BULLETIN
Volume 95, Issue 1, Pages 161-173Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldq019
Keywords
dengue; dengue haemorrhagic fever; dengue shock syndrome; pathogenesis; vaccine; drug development
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Dengue is a vector-borne viral infection that endangers an estimated 2.5 billion people. Disease caused by dengue ranges from a relatively minor febrile illness to a life-threatening condition characterized by extensive capillary leak. A greater understanding of dengue has the potential to improve both the clinical management of individual cases and the control of the disease. We searched the available literature using PubMed, Embase and Web of Science for relevant articles and abstracts. Addressing our gaps in the understanding of disease pathogenesis and improving our knowledge of dengue virus biology are necessary in order to develop tools to effectively control, diagnose and treat the disease. The pathogenesis of dengue is multifactorial and depends on both host and virus factors. A more integrated understanding of disease pathogenesis is necessary. There are many questions related to disease pathogenesis, development of diagnostics, drug and vaccine development and individual case management that need addressing if the disease is to be successfully tackled.
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