02-10-2016, 10:00 AM
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I have been worried about the immunity issue and have read conflicting reports. Here is a quote from a 2006 report. "The Dengue virus has been shown to have 4 subtypes, which are different strains of dengue virus (designated DEN1, DEN2, DEN3 and DEN4) that have 60-80% genetic similarity between each other. There are subtle differences in the surface proteins of the different dengue subtypes. After a person is infected with dengue, immune response is mounted against that dengue subtype, producing specific antibodies to that subtypes surface proteins. However, if another subtype of dengue virus infects the individual, the virus will activate the immune system to attack it as if it was the first subtype."
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I have been worried about the immunity issue and have read conflicting reports. Here is a quote from a 2006 report. "The Dengue virus has been shown to have 4 subtypes, which are different strains of dengue virus (designated DEN1, DEN2, DEN3 and DEN4) that have 60-80% genetic similarity between each other. There are subtle differences in the surface proteins of the different dengue subtypes. After a person is infected with dengue, immune response is mounted against that dengue subtype, producing specific antibodies to that subtypes surface proteins. However, if another subtype of dengue virus infects the individual, the virus will activate the immune system to attack it as if it was the first subtype."
Read more at: http://doctor.ndtv.com/faq/ndtv/fid/9849...se.html?cp