Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019.
Introduction Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya are RNA Arboviruses present in some areas of Mexico, mainly in the endemic state of Chiapas that is characterized by presence of the vector that transmit them and an ecology that favors high transmission. According to the national epidemiological surveillanc...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:118b864a376c49cea5ca45e3f2975176 2023-05-15T15:09:46+02:00 Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019. Leticia Eligio-García María Del Pilar Crisóstomo-Vázquez María de Lourdes Caballero-García Mariana Soria-Guerrero Jorge Fernando Méndez-Galván Sury Antonio López-Cancino Enedina Jiménez-Cardoso 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008880 https://doaj.org/article/118b864a376c49cea5ca45e3f2975176 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008880 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008880 https://doaj.org/article/118b864a376c49cea5ca45e3f2975176 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0008880 (2020) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008880 2022-12-31T07:51:24Z Introduction Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya are RNA Arboviruses present in some areas of Mexico, mainly in the endemic state of Chiapas that is characterized by presence of the vector that transmit them and an ecology that favors high transmission. According to the national epidemiological surveillance system, Dengue has intensified since 2018 and outbreaks continue in various states while for Zika and Chikungunya a decrease in cases has been reported in recent years. The main objective of this study was to determine the incidence of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya infections during pregnancy in the state of Chiapas. Principal findings The presence of previous and current infections and coinfections diagnosed by molecular (RT-PCR) and immunological (ELISA for IgG determination) techniques indicates a wide circulation of viruses in asymptomatic people, specifically in pregnant women showing that silent infections in dry season contributes to the preservation of viruses. Conclusions From 136 studied samples, 27.7% tested positive for DENV, 8% for ZIKV and 24.1% for CHIKV by RTPCR and the values of IgG in sera show that 83.9% were positive for IgG antibodies against DENV, 65% against ZIKV and 59.1% against CHIKV. Results demonstrated presence of ZIKV and CHIKV, not detected by the epidemiological surveillance system, so the importance of establishing proactive epidemiological systems more strict, especially because these infections in pregnant women can cause severe health problems for newborn children. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Gutiérrez ENVELOPE(-57.917,-57.917,-63.300,-63.300) PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14 12 e0008880 |
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Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Leticia Eligio-García María Del Pilar Crisóstomo-Vázquez María de Lourdes Caballero-García Mariana Soria-Guerrero Jorge Fernando Méndez-Galván Sury Antonio López-Cancino Enedina Jiménez-Cardoso Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019. |
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Introduction Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya are RNA Arboviruses present in some areas of Mexico, mainly in the endemic state of Chiapas that is characterized by presence of the vector that transmit them and an ecology that favors high transmission. According to the national epidemiological surveillance system, Dengue has intensified since 2018 and outbreaks continue in various states while for Zika and Chikungunya a decrease in cases has been reported in recent years. The main objective of this study was to determine the incidence of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya infections during pregnancy in the state of Chiapas. Principal findings The presence of previous and current infections and coinfections diagnosed by molecular (RT-PCR) and immunological (ELISA for IgG determination) techniques indicates a wide circulation of viruses in asymptomatic people, specifically in pregnant women showing that silent infections in dry season contributes to the preservation of viruses. Conclusions From 136 studied samples, 27.7% tested positive for DENV, 8% for ZIKV and 24.1% for CHIKV by RTPCR and the values of IgG in sera show that 83.9% were positive for IgG antibodies against DENV, 65% against ZIKV and 59.1% against CHIKV. Results demonstrated presence of ZIKV and CHIKV, not detected by the epidemiological surveillance system, so the importance of establishing proactive epidemiological systems more strict, especially because these infections in pregnant women can cause severe health problems for newborn children. |
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Leticia Eligio-García María Del Pilar Crisóstomo-Vázquez María de Lourdes Caballero-García Mariana Soria-Guerrero Jorge Fernando Méndez-Galván Sury Antonio López-Cancino Enedina Jiménez-Cardoso |
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Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019. |
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Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019. |
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Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019. |
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Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019. |
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