Involvement of the liver in dengue infections
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چکیده
Dengue virus, the causative agent of dengue fever (DF) and more severe forms of the disease – dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) – can infect a number of different types of cells. While monocytes and macrophages are considered to be primary target cells driving the pathology of the disease, numerous studies have implicated the liver as a site of dengue virus replication and both clinical observations and experimental data support a role of the liver in dengue disease. This review aims to provide a brief overview of the data supporting a role of the liver in the pathology of dengue disease.
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Pathogenesis of liver involvement during dengue viral infections.
The dengue virus can infect many cell types and cause diverse clinical and pathological effects. We describe clinical and experimental observations that suggest that liver involvement occurs during dengue infections, and we outline the possible role played by host immune responses in this process.
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