Dengue disease spectrum among infants in the 2001 dengue epidemic in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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چکیده
An investigation in a referral pediatric hospital has indicated that during a recent dengue outbreak in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dengue in infancy constituted 20% of total dengue virus infections with low mortality rates in this hospital. In developing countries, strengthening of dengue management capabilities at hospitals can prevent dengue-related deaths in infants.
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Virological interpretations of dengue disease spectrum in infants in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, need reevaluation.
We read with interest the study of Kabilan et al. (2) regarding the dengue disease spectrum in infants in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. However, certain points in this study regarding the virological investigations and their interpretations are not clear. As specified in the paper, the authors used denguespecific immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG microenzymelinked immunosorbent assay (microELISA) re...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003