Results: 27

Analytical and clinical performance of molecular assay used by the Brazilian public laboratory network to detect and discriminate Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses in blood

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT In response to the Zika epidemics in Brazil, the ZDC molecular assay (Bio-Manguinhos) was developed and registered at the Brazilian Regulatory Agency of Health Surveillance - ANVISA. The circulation of Zika (ZIKV) Dengue (DENV) and Chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses and their clinical similarities are ...

Entry of dengue virus serotypes and their geographic distribution in Brazilian federative units: a systematic review

Objective: To describe the entry of Dengue virus (DENV) serotypes in Brazil and its federative units. Methods: A systematic review of studies published between 1980 and 2018 in databases and in the gray literature was performed using descriptors related to the years of entry of the DENV serotypes. Addit...

Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and dengue virus: a clinical challenge

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (5), 2020
Abstract Many regions of the world where dengue epidemics are seasonal are also facing the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a medical concern because both diseases are difficult to distinguish since they have similar clinical symptoms and laboratory findings, and because they have different clinical management...

Differential replicative fitness of the four dengue virus serotypes circulating in Colombia in human liver Huh7 cells

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Dengue has been a significant public health problem in Colombia since the simultaneous circulation of the four dengue virus serotypes. The replicative fitness of dengue is a biological feature important for virus evolution and contributes to elucidating the behavior of virus populations and vira...

Dengue diagnostics: serious inaccuracies are likely to occur if pre-analytical conditions are not strictly followed

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND The heat-labile nature of Dengue virus (DENV) in serum samples must be considered when applying routine diagnostic tests to avoid issues that could impact the accuracy of test results with direct implications for case management and disease reporting. OBJECTIVES To check if pre-analytical v...

Genomic detection of a virus lineage replacement event of dengue virus serotype 2 in Brazil, 2019

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Despite efforts to mitigate the impact of dengue virus (DENV) epidemics, the virus remains a public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Most DENV cases in the Americas between January and July 2019 were reported in Brazil. São Paulo State in the southeast of ...

Detection of the Asian II genotype of dengue virus serotype 2 in humans and mosquitoes in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: DENV-2 is the cause of most dengue epidemics worldwide and is associated with severe cases. METHODS: We investigated arboviruses in 164 serum samples collected from patients presenting with clinical symptoms of dengue fever and 152 mosquito pools. RESULTS: We detected the Asi...

Phylogenetic analysis of Dengue-2 serotypes circulating in mangroves in Northern Cordoba, Colombia

Abstract INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aimed to identify DENV-2 subtypes in Aedes aegypti pools collected between 2011 and 2017 in a rural area of Northern Cordoba, Colombia ("La Balsa"). METHODS: RT-PCR was performed to analyze the capsid/pre-membrane region (C-PrM). Sequencing and phylogenetic bay...

Differences in the replicative capacities of clinical isolates of dengue virus in C6/36 cells and in urban populations of Aedes aegypti from Colombia, South America

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Dengue, the most prevalent arboviral disease worldwide, is caused by any of the four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes that co-circulate constantly in hyperendemic areas such as Medellin (Colombia), and these serotypes are transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. In this study, we evaluated the...

Viremia en plasma como factor asociado a gravedad en la infección por el virus del dengue: revisión sistemática de la literatura

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (2), 2018
Resumen Introducción: La viremia plasmática es un factor cuyo rol en la gravedad de la infección por el virus del dengue se ha discutido ampliamente en los últimos años, siendo hallados resultados divergentes en los múltiples contextos evaluados. Métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática d...