Dengue, a disease caused by group B flavivirus (I), has caused serious epidemics in the Caribbean area and in the tropical countries of Asia and Africa. The virus, of which there are four serotypes (dengue 1, dengue 2, dengue 3, and dengue 4), is transmitted by the Aedes aeg@ti mosquito, which also transmits yellow fever; the mosquito Aedes albopictus also acts as a dengue vector in Southeast A...

BACKGROUND Apoptosis is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of severe dengue and the release of cell-free DNA into the circulatory system in several medical conditions. Therefore, we investigated circulating DNA as a potential biomarker for severe dengue. METHODS AND FINDINGS A direct fluorometric degradation assay using PicoGreen was performed to quantify cell-free DNA from patient pl...

BACKGROUND Identification of dengue patients at risk for progressing to severe disease is difficult. Significant plasma leakage is a hallmark of severe dengue infection which can suddenly lead to hypovolemic shock around the time of defervescence. We hypothesized that the detection of subclinical plasma leakage may identify those at risk for severe dengue. The aim of the study was to determine ...

A monoclonal radioimmunoassay (RIA) was developed for detection of dengue virus in infected cell culture fluids and blood samples from dengue patients. Antibodies used to construct the RIA were selected on the basis of high binding avidity, the demonstration of synergism in competitive binding assays and empirical trials with different antibody combinations. Optimal binding of all four dengue v...

BACKGROUND An estimated 2.4 billion people live in areas at risk of dengue transmission, therefore the factors determining the establishment of endemic dengue in areas where transmission suitability is marginal is of considerable importance. Hanoi, Vietnam is such an area, and following a large dengue outbreak in 2009, we set out to determine if dengue is emerging in Hanoi. METHODS AND PRINCI...

Dengue fever is the most important arbovirus illness with an estimated incidence of 50-100 million cases per year. The common symptoms of dengue include fever, rash, malaise, nausea, vomiting, and musculoskeletal pain. Dengue fever may present as acute abdomen leading to diagnostic dilemma. The acute surgical complications of dengue fever include acute pancreatitis, acute acalculous cholecystit...

Recent dengue outbreaks in the Caribbean and Central and South America and the presence of competent mosquito vectors increase the likelihood of future autochthonous transmission in Florida. During April 1997 to March 1998, a laboratory-based active surveillance program detected 18 cases of dengue involving all four dengue serotypes. All patients reported recent travel to countries with indigen...

Dengue is an infectious disease cause by an important arbovirus namely dengue. Dengue is a common tropical disease. It can be seen in any tropical countries[1]. The patients with dengue infections usually develop acute febrile illness and hemorrhagic complications. The occurrence of dengue in the patients with underlying medical illness is very interesting and can be a complicated case. The occ...

Dengue, a global health threat, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most tropical and subtropical countries. Dengue can range from asymptomatic, relatively mild dengue fever to severe and life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever. Disease severity and outcome is largely associated with the host immune response. Several candidate vaccines in clinical trials appear promising as effec...

Dengue viruses have spread rapidly within countries and across regions in the past few decades, resulting in an increased frequency of epidemics and severe dengue disease, hyperendemicity of multiple dengue virus serotypes in many tropical countries, and autochthonous transmission in Europe and the USA. Today, dengue is regarded as the most prevalent and rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral d...