monocyte-derived dendritic cells and human skin Langerhans cells, that are targets for Dengue virus infection (pages 816–820). Figure 1: Precursors of dendritic cells circulate in the blood.

Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of dengue-fighting T cells, according to a new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI).

Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host's dendritic cells. But a new Nature Communications study ...