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dc.contributor.advisorMahalingam, Suresh
dc.contributor.authorObeysekera, Maheshi Prabodani
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T02:25:10Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T02:25:10Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.doi10.25904/1912/2817
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/366032
dc.description.abstractDengue virus (DENV) infection is an important public health problem, being globally the most highly prevalent mosquito-borne viral illness. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated 2.5 billion people are at risk of DENV infection and each year 50- 100 million infections are reported, with over 500,000 hospitalisations and 25,000 deaths. DENV consist of four serotypes, each of which are capable of producing a wide spectrum of syndromes varying from mild dengue fever (DF) to more severe dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF). Vascular leakage resulting from increased micro vessel endothelial permeability is one of the life-threatening complications in DHF. The relationship between DENV infection and the endothelium has previously been investigated both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Nevertheless, the mechanisms by which dengue infection leads to increased vascular permeability remain unclear. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of vascular leakage is required to identify better control strategies for DHF/DSS.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGriffith University
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
dc.subject.keywordsDengue virus
dc.subject.keywordsVascular leakage
dc.subject.keywordsEndothelial permeability
dc.subject.keywordsMicrovascular endothelial cells
dc.titleDengue Virus Infection of Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells
dc.typeGriffith thesis
gro.facultyScience, Environment, Engineering and Technology
gro.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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dc.contributor.otheradvisorHerrero, Lara
dc.contributor.otheradvisorHerring, Belinda
dc.rights.accessRightsPublic
gro.identifier.gurtIDgu1488344102130
gro.thesis.degreelevelThesis (PhD Doctorate)
gro.thesis.degreeprogramDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
gro.departmentInstitute for Glycomics
gro.griffith.authorObeysekera, Maheshi Prabodani


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