Platelet factor 4 promotes rapid replication and propagation of Dengue and Japanese encephalitis virusesResearch in context
Background: Activated platelets release cytokines/proteins including CXCL4 (PF4), CCL5 and fibrinopeptides, which regulate infection of several pathogenic viruses such as HIV, H1N1 and HCV in human. Since platelet activation is the hallmark of Dengue virus (DV) infection, we investigated the role of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | EBioMedicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235239641830553X |