Why does the platelet count decrease in dengue patient?

1.	Why does the platelet count decrease in dengue patient?
Answer» 1. The causative pathogen of dengue is dengue virus which induces bone marrow suppression. Since in bone marrow blood cells are formed its suppression causes the deficiency of blood cells leading to low platelet count. 2. The dengue virus also links with platelets in the blood when there is a virus-specific antibody present in the human body. 3. When vascular endothelial cell which are infected with dengue virus gets combined with platelets, they tend to destroy platelets. This is one of the major causes of low platelet count in dengue fever. 4. Even the antibodies that are produced after infection of the dengue virus also cause the destruction of platelets, thus lowering the platelet count.

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1. The causative pathogen of dengue is dengue virus which induces bone marrow suppression. Since in bone marrow blood cells are formed its suppression causes the deficiency of blood cells leading to low platelet count.

2. The dengue virus also links with platelets in the blood when there is a virus-specific antibody present in the human body.

3. When vascular endothelial cell which are infected with dengue virus gets combined with platelets, they tend to destroy platelets. This is one of the major causes of low platelet count in dengue fever.

4. Even the antibodies that are produced after infection of the dengue virus also cause the destruction of platelets, thus lowering the platelet count.

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