Dengue and Infants
Infants born with maternal antibodies to dengue face a heightened risk of severe dengue if they contract a different strain. The discussion highlights the perplexing nature of secondary infections being more severe than primary ones, with potential links to immune responses similar to those observed in the 1918 flu. The concept of antibody-dependent enhancement emerges as a key hypothesis, suggesting that cross-reactive antibodies may inadvertently assist the virus in entering immune cells.In this clip
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