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"A few months ago, a tumour was found on my spine, which a biopsy confirmed as Langerhans cell histiocytosis - a condition with only around 50 new cases in the UK each year. "While it's not the ...

(B) The dengue virus infects the Langerhans cells, a type of dendritic cell in the skin. (C) The infected Langerhans cells produce interferons to help limit the continuous spread of the infection.

a type of dendritic cell called a Langerhans cell. What are Langerhans cells? Langerhans cells detect invading pathogens and display molecules from the pathogens, called antigens, on their surface.