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Explainer: what are antibodies and why are viruses like dengue worse the second time?

  • Written by Emily Johnston Flies, PhD student in Disease Ecology, University of South Australia
imageFor viruses like dengue, being injected with the pathogen as in a vaccine can open the door to secondary infections. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Our immune system is like a highly trained army. It fends off invading pathogens, usually very effectively. The problem is that sometimes it makes mistakes and attacks us. This can result in allergies, aut...

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