Dengue virus serotypes in children of Manaus, State of Amazonas, 2008

INTRODUCTION: Dengue is an arbovirus that continues to cause serious public health problems in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the planet.

METHODS: In this study, blood samples from children were investigated by RT-PCR, aimed at identifying dengue virus serotypes in Manaus, AM, in 2008 in this infant population.

RESULTS: DENV-3 was the only serotype identified.

CONCLUSIONS: In this study, 83% of children examined were negative for dengue by RT-PCR, suggesting the occurrence of other febrile illnesses that need to be determined.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 44(2011), 2 vom: 05. März, Seite 249-51

Sprache:

Portugiesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Sorotipos virais de dengue identificados em crianças de Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, 2008

Beteiligte Personen:

Costa, Cristóvão Alves da [VerfasserIn]
Façanha, Grecilane Palheta [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.10.2011

Date Revised 07.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM208044302