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(B) Low-molecular weight fraction secreted from EBV + Akata cells could enhance DENV-2 propagation in monocytic THP-1 cells. (C) While reactivation of EBV in EBV + Akata cells further increased DENV-2 yield from this cell line, pharmacological inhibition of EBV replication by acyclovir had the opposite effect. 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