Identification of an Achilles heel in the dengue virus gives new hope for vaccine development

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Published the 13 January 2015 Updated 14 October 2016

Scientists have identified a vulnerable site on the surface of the dengue virus which is targeted by the only broadly neutralizing antibodies identified to date. This discovery offers a new target for the development of a vaccine to combat all four types of dengue virus currently in circulation.