Molecular Typing of Dengue Virus Circulating in Kolkata, India in 2010
Dengue is one of the major public health threats in Kolkata. Every year, blood samples with dengue-like illness are referred to us from different medical colleges and hospitals in Kolkata for the detection of dengue infection in them. In 2010, a total of 378 samples were referred to us for that purp...
| Published in: | Journal of Tropical Medicine |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/960329 https://doaj.org/article/6f3904b7cc1e4194af642c9eac1845d2 |
| Summary: | Dengue is one of the major public health threats in Kolkata. Every year, blood samples with dengue-like illness are referred to us from different medical colleges and hospitals in Kolkata for the detection of dengue infection in them. In 2010, a total of 378 samples were referred to us for that purpose. All the samples were tested for the detection of IgM antibodies by ELISA method, followed by RT-PCR test for the detection of serotypes. Only 173 samples were ELISA positive. Out of 378 samples, 108 were RT-PCR positive. Out of 108 samples, 74 samples had monotypic infection with different serotypes of DENV and 33 samples had dual infections with DENV-2 and DENV-3. Only one sample had the infection with DENV-1, DENV-2, and DENV-3. DHF was found mainly among the patients, infected with multiple dengue serotypes. Only 3 dengue monotypic infected patients had suffered from DHF. |
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