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Dengue vaccine strain mutates in patients, raising safety monitoring questions
A new case report documents dengue infection arising from the Qdenga vaccine itself, caused by genetic mutations in the virus strain used in the shot. The finding signals the need for enhanced surveillance systems to track vaccine-derived cases as dengue immunization programs expand globally.
Originaltitel: Qdenga-induced dengue caused by minor DENV-2 subvariant(s) in the vaccine, with two amino acid substitutions in the E protein