Dengue antibodies in a suburban community in Malaysia.
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Dengue fever is caused by any of the four serotypes of the dengue virus. Patients with previous dengue infection of one serotype are at risk to secondary dengue infection due to another serotype. In endemic areas, there is a cocirculation of several different dengue serotypes and a high prevalence of dengue antibodies in the population 3. This favours the occurrence of secondary dengue infections that may lead to complications such as DHF and dengue shock syndrome (DSS).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 58 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003