Correlation of Serotype-Specific Dengue Virus Infection with Clinical Manifestations e1638

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 6; no. 5
• Main Authors: Halsey, Eric S, Marks, Morgan A, Gotuzzo, Eduardo, Fiestas, Victor, Suarez, Luis, Vargas, Jorge, Aguayo, Nicolas, Madrid, Cesar, Vimos, Carlos, Kochel, Tadeusz J, Laguna-Torres, V Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Data collection; Dengue fever; Infections; Infectious diseases; Surveillance; Tropical diseases; South America; Ecuador; Paraguay; Bolivia; Peru

Background Disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV) is a significant cause of morbidity throughout the world. Although prior research has focused on the association of specific DENV serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) with the development of severe outcomes such as dengue hemorrhagic fev...