Health

Mon Nov 7

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

For 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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