[Dengue virus serotypes in children of Manaus, State of Amazonas, 2008].
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
دوره 44 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011