Microparticles provide a novel biomarker to predict severe clinical outcomes of dengue virus infection

• Main Authors: Nuntaya Punyadee, Dumrong Mairiang, Somchai Thiemmeca, Chulaluk Komoltri, Wirichada Pan-ngum, Nusara Chomanee, Komgrid Charngkaew, Nattaya Tangthawornchaikul, Wannee Limpitikul, Sirijitt Vasanawathana, Prida Malasit, Panisadee Avirutnan
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35284

© 2015, American Society for Microbiology. Shedding of microparticles (MPs) is a consequence of apoptotic cell death and cellular activation. Low levels of circulating MPs in blood help maintain homeostasis, whereas increased MP generation is linked to many pathological conditions. Herein, we invest...