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ArticleNature communications2018

Role of NS1 antibodies in the pathogenesis of acute secondary dengue infection.

Deshni Jayathilaka, Laksiri Gomes, Chandima Jeewandara, Geethal S Bandara Jayarathna, Dhanushka Herath, Pathum Asela Perera, Samitha Fernando, Ananda Wijewickrama, Clare S Hardman, Graham S Ogg and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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57citing papers in PubMed
10.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 111 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Integrated One Health strategies in Dengue.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Deshni JayathilakaCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Laksiri GomesCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Chandima JeewandaraCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Geethal S Bandara JayarathnaCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Dhanushka HerathCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Pathum Asela PereraCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Samitha FernandoCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka.
Ananda WijewickramaNational Institute of Infectious Diseases, Angoda, 10250, Sri Lanka.
Clare S HardmanMRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK.
Graham S OggMRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK.
Gathsaurie Neelika MalavigeCentre for Dengue Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 10100, Sri Lanka. gathsaurie.malavige@ndm.ox.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9201-0449
University of Sri Jayewardenepura · LKMRC Human Immunology Unit · GBNational Hospital of Sri Lanka · LK

Funding

Medical Research Council G0701693Medical Research Council G116/150Medical Research Council MC_U137881017Medical Research Council MC_UU_00008/5Medical Research Council MC_UU_12010/5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The role of NS1-specific antibodies in the pathogenesis of dengue virus infection is poorly understood. Here we investigate the immunoglobulin responses of patients with dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) to NS1. Antibody responses to recombinant-NS1 are assessed in serum samples throughout illness of patients with acute secondary DENV1 and DENV2 infection by ELISA. NS1 antibody titres are significantly higher in patients with DHF compared to those with DF for both serotypes, during the critical phase of illness. Furthermore, during both acute secondary DENV1 and DENV2 infection, the antibody repertoire of DF and DHF patients is directed towards distinct regions of the NS1 protein. In addition, healthy individuals, with past non-severe dengue infection have a similar antibody repertoire as those with mild acute infection (DF). Therefore, antibodies that target specific NS1 epitopes could predict disease severity and be of potential benefit in aiding vaccine and treatment design.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceAntibodies, ViralAntibody FormationAntigens, ViralCross ReactionsDengueDengue VirusHumansPeptidesSequence Homology, Amino AcidSerogroupSevere DengueViral Nonstructural ProteinsVirulenceWest Nile virusAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralPeptidesViral Nonstructural Proteins

Identifiers

PMID30531923
PMCPMC6286345
OpenAlexW2903551491

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