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Table 1 Genetic susceptibility

From: Tackling dengue fever: Current status and challenges

Gene

Function

Reference

FcγRIIa

Protected from DHF

Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2002, 67(1):

Vitamin D receptor (VDR)

Associated with resistance to severe dengue

Human Immunology. 2012, 73: 1194–1199.

IL-10

Associate with dengue disease severity

Plos one. 2012, 7 (11), e50387.

TNFa

Associate with dengue disease severity

Plos one. 2012, 7 (11), e50387.

TGFb

Associate with dengue disease severity

Plos one. 2012, 7 (11), e50387.

JAK1

Strongly association with DHF

Eur. J. Human Genet. 2010, 18: 1221–1227.

HLA class I alleles A*01, A*0207, A*24, B*07, B*46, B*51

DHF development

Clin Microbio Rev. 2009, 22 (4): 564–581., Tissue Antigens 60:309–318.

HLA class II alleles DQ*1, DR*1, DR*4

DHF development

Clin Microbio Rev. 2009, 22 (4): 564–581.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

Increase DENV replication

Blood Cells Mol. Dis. 2009. 42:267–278.

DC-SIGN

Associated with DENV infection

Med Sci (Paris). 2005, 21: 905–906.

TAP

Prevent DHV/DSS

Scand J Immunol 67:618–625

MBL

Protect against DENV

Hum Immunol 69: 122–128.

CTLA-4

Increases the risk of DHF.

Clin Immunol 131: 404–409.

MICB

Associated with severe forms of dengue

Nat Genet. 43(11): 1139–1141

PLCE1

Associated with severe forms of dengue

Nat Genet. 43(11): 1139–1141

ABO blood group

Increases the risk of DHF

J Inf Dis 195:1014–1017

HPA2

Enhance susceptibility to DHF

Hum Immunol 68:973–979

IFN-γ

Enhance severity of dengue disease

FEMS Immunol Med Mic 2000; 28: 183–188.

IL-6

Associated with DSS

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013, 7(9): e2412.

VCAM-1

Associated with severe dengue

Trop Med Health. 2014, 42(4): 137–44.

Oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS)

Enhance susceptibility to dengue infection

Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2013, 14: 390–395.

  1. List of genes that confer susceptibility to dengue infection. The journal volume is given in bold