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The ultimate goal of McCary’s team is to develop a treatment that can be delivered quickly and efficiently at the point of care. Imagine a device or system at your local clinic that performs a rapid diagnostic test and, if dengue is detected, administers an antibody-based therapy. Within six hours, the treatment would neutralize the virus, halting disease progression and preventing severe complications.
Such a therapy would not only save lives but also reduce the spread of infection by promptly eliminating the virus from infected individuals. Patients could then return home healthy, safe in the knowledge that they are no longer contagious—a crucial step in controlling outbreaks.