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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 4, 2006, pp. 280-282
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Bioline Code: mb06080
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2006, pp. 280-282
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Brief Communications-Serodiagnosis of dengue virus infection in patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital
Neeraja M, Lakshmi V, Teja VD, Umabala P, Subbalakshmi MV
Abstract
Dengue is an acute infectious disease of viral etiology. It is probably one of the most important arthropod borne viral disease in terms of human morbidity and mortality. The spectrum of disease ranges from self-limited dengue fever to more severe forms of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) or dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Laboratory diagnosis of dengue virus infection mainly depends on detection of virus specific antibodies. The aim of the study was to correlate the serological results with clinical presentation in patients with a diagnosis of dengue. Eleven out of 15 (73.3%) patients with DHF and DSS had secondary antibody response and mortality was 100% in these patients.
Keywords
Dengue haemorrhagic fever, dengue shock syndrome, IgG, IgM, primary infection, secondary infection
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