Scientists unlock the secret behind a decades-old dengue mystery

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Source: Duke-NUS Medical School

A study has pinpointed a mutation in the dengue virus’ genome as the root cause of a 1970s outbreak of dengue in the South Pacific, which impaired the virus’ ability to replicate in human cells, resulting in a low virus load and asymptomatic infections in patients.

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