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To construct infectious full-length cDNA clone of dengue virus type 2 isolated in China (DEN2-43), according to the published nucleotide sequence of the virus strain, the approximately 11 kb full-length cDNAs of DEN2-43 were amplified by long RT-PCR and fusion PCR. Full-length cDNA clones were constructed by inserting the full-length cDNA into a low copy vector pWSK29, from which rescued virus D212 was acquired by transcription in vitro and electroporation. The full-length cDNA clone pD212 was infectious, and rescued virus acquired in C6/36 cells was indistinguishable from DEN2-43 virus in biological properties including suckling mice neurovirulence. The reverse genetics system helps elucidate the mechanism of pathogenesis of dengue virus and develop novel vaccine against dengue.