3.1.1 DENV regulation of apoptosis
Dengue virus is a serious arbovirus and the most lethal among all
Flavivirus members. There are four distinct DENV strains (DENV 1-4) in
serology. Dengue infection may cause diverse pathogenic conditions,
ranging from mild-flu like febrile syndrome (dengue fever) to very
serious conditions caused by infection with the second serotype, the
dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) or
the dengue shock syndrome (DSS)(Courageot,
Catteau, & Desprès, 2003).